International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | June 11, 2018

US lawmakers seek to restore ZTE penalties in defense bill

The U.S. Senate plans to advance legislation to restore penalties on ZTE Corp., after President Donald Trump drew sharp criticism for easing restrictions to get the Chinese company back in business.

Cheese gets caught in trade crossfire as US-Mexico spat brews

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | June 11, 2018

Cheese gets caught in trade crossfire as US-Mexico spat brews

President Donald Trump’s brewing trade spat with Mexico could bring even more problems to the already depressed American dairy industry.

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Lagarde sees darker clouds over world economy after G-7 tiff

Bloomberg | June 11, 2018 | International Trade

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said the risks to the global economy are rising as major industrial nations sharpen threats of a trade war.

Trump got trade right at the G-7: all tariffs must go

Bloomberg | June 11, 2018 | International Trade

Gaming the fallout from a trade war on the Fed’s rate plans

Bloomberg | June 11, 2018 | International Trade

Mexico turns attention to Japan as NAFTA trade talks at risk

Bloomberg | June 11, 2018 | International Trade

RAAS Research Alliance to drive innovation in the automation of transport and logistics

AJOT | June 11, 2018 | International Trade

How Canada’s Sacred Cows and 270% Tariffs Set Trump Off at G-7

Bloomberg | June 11, 2018 | International Trade

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Sasse Statement on G-7 Trade Talks

AJOT | June 11, 2018 | International Trade

U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, an outspoken advocate for trade and agriculture, released the following statement after President Trump discussed the possible elimination of G-7 trade barriers and tariffs, but also expressed that the United States is being taken advantage of in all of our trading relationships.

U.S. Sanctions Russian Firms for Energy Grid Cyberattack

Bloomberg | June 11, 2018 | Energy | Alternative | International Trade

Norway Says U.S. Is Losing Global Sway as Trade Dispute Grows

Bloomberg | June 11, 2018 | International Trade

U.K. Customs Plan Would Lead to Hard Irish Border, EU Warns

Bloomberg | June 11, 2018 | International Trade

Trump’s Leadership Isn’t Just About Tantrums

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | June 11, 2018

Trump’s Leadership Isn’t Just About Tantrums

No matter how tempting it is to write off President Trump’s G-7 antics as the capricious acting out of a big, petulant baby, that’s not going to do the world any good as long as he runs the U.S. Like it or not, Trump is a world leader trying to position himself between the points of a triangle: established rules and alliances, selfish U.S. interests and his own personality traits.