International Trade

Steel price surge highlights fears and hopes on Trump’s tariffs

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | June 13, 2018

Steel price surge highlights fears and hopes on Trump’s tariffs

Steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by the U.S. in March may already be filtering through to prices charged by American producers of the metals.

Germany says `isolationist’ Trump is opening global power vacuum

Bloomberg | June 13, 2018 | International Trade

Growing trade fears has Sweden singing praise of welfare state

Bloomberg | June 13, 2018 | International Trade

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Support at home helps Trudeau stay course amid Trump threats

Bloomberg | June 13, 2018 | International Trade

If Donald Trump was counting on Justin Trudeau to bend to U.S. trade demands after a series of verbal attacks on the Canadian prime minister, it’s not working so far.

German top diplomat calls on Europe to fill vacuum left by Trump

Bloomberg | June 13, 2018 | International Trade

Singapore Deputy PM says progress on global trade may unravel

Bloomberg | June 13, 2018 | International Trade

Merkel calls out Trump, citing services surplus with Europe

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | June 13, 2018

Merkel calls out Trump, citing services surplus with Europe

Chancellor Angela Merkel said the U.S. runs a trade surplus with Europe when services are included, marshaling a rebuff to President Donald Trump’s sustained criticism of German manufacturing exports.

Severing ZTE’s head leaves the US battling a hydra

Bloomberg | June 12, 2018 | International Trade

Trump wins fight over tariff power as limits blocked in Senate

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | June 12, 2018

Trump wins fight over tariff power as limits blocked in Senate

A GOP senator’s bid to rein in President Donald Trump’s tariff authority was scuttled after a Republican colleague blocked its consideration this month on the Senate floor.

Mexicans hold off from buying new cars on election, NAFTA fears

Bloomberg | June 12, 2018 | International Trade

Cargill warns trade has become `villainized’ and misunderstood

Bloomberg | June 12, 2018 | International Trade

US sees rosy outlook for pork, grain exports amid trade tumult

Bloomberg | June 12, 2018 | International Trade

America’s gas exports may double prices by 2040 as demand surges

Bloomberg | June 12, 2018 | International Trade

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US’s Navarro apologizes for `inappropriate’ Trudeau comments

Bloomberg | June 12, 2018 | International Trade

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro apologized for suggesting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deserved a “special place in hell” for a perceived breach in protocol against U.S. President Donald Trump.

Germany defends carmakers as national interest in swipe at trump

Bloomberg | June 12, 2018 | International Trade

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Ross says `We’ll see’ when asked about imposing China tariffs

Bloomberg | June 12, 2018 | International Trade

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said “we’ll see” when asked about plans to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, as the U.S. prepares to reveal its list of final targets this week.