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Posted March 20, 2019
Ahead of a campaign rally at an Ohio tank plant, Trump raged online against the leadership of GM and its unionized workforce, complaining that their actions were undercutting his fight to “Bring jobs home!” Continue Reading
Posted November 27, 2018
Reacting to GM’s restructuring plan, Trump warned CEO Mary Barra that she was “playing around with the wrong person,” threatening “a problem” for GM if it doesn’t quickly open a new plant in the U.S. Continue Reading
Posted September 26, 2018
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies
Ottawa yesterday released a new blueprint aimed at “strengthening and modernizing” the WTO by forging a new alliance of countries committed to restoring confidence in the global trading system. Continue Reading
Posted September 25, 2018
Addressing the UN today, Trump touted his administration’s efforts to renegotiate “broken and bad” trade deals, praising the new pact between the U.S. and Mexico – but without mentioning Canada. Continue Reading
Posted August 31, 2018
Desperate to strike a deal, the concessions that Mexico made to appease Trump will result in lower productivity, higher prices for consumers and a less competitive automaking industry in the region. Continue Reading
Posted July 24, 2018
In a flurry of tweets today, Trump praised his job-killing tariffs that will raise prices for ordinary consumers and welcomed trade disputes with other countries, citing the axiom “better late than never!” Continue Reading
