The country’s finance minister vows a ‘strong riposte’ to the tariff – as much as 100 percent on imported goods like wine and cheese.
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Trump says trade deal with China could wait until after 2020 election; Dow plunges
The president refers to the loss as ‘peanuts’ and says he doesn’t watch the market move.
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Another View: Speaker Pelosi, please replace NAFTA with USMCA
Factory workers and farmers are fed up with excuses for not cementing trade relations with our northern and southern neighbors.
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Trump’s China trade deal edges ahead even as risk of collapse looms
People close to the talks describe them as being in a sensitive stage and what President Donald Trump proclaimed as a done deal a month ago could still easily fall apart.
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U.S. farm bankruptcies surge 24% on strain from Trump trade war
Growers are becoming increasingly dependent on trade aid and other federal programs for income, the nation’s largest general farm organization reports.
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U.S. can impose tariffs on $7.5 billion of European goods, WTO rules
The decision ends a long dispute over illegal subsides to aircraft manufacturer Airbus and the European Union has promised to retaliate.
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Commentary: Mainers need Congress to pass U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
The USMCA will create a level playing field for our exporters, protect our local workers and give small businesses more access to Canadian and Mexican customers.
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China, U.S. showing goodwill as trade talks near
Economists say President Trump’s two-week postponement of extra tariffs suggests ‘the U.S. may be more eager to close a deal.’
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U.K. worries Brexit could bring ‘chlorinated chicken’ from U.S.
The term comes to sum up concerns that Britain could be pressured to accept looser food safety standards when negotiating its own post-Brexit trade deals.
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China’s trade with U.S. shrinks as tariff war worsens
Imports of American goods tumble as Beijing prepares for negotiations.