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Posted July 16, 2018
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies
The White House today launched five separate trade disputes at the WTO challenging trade partners’ retaliatory tariffs as “unjustified” while standing by the “national security” rationale for its own tariffs. Continue Reading
Posted July 16, 2018
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies
The department store’s move comes amid a backlash against U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports and social media campaigns urging a boycott of Trump-branded goods, as well as retailers that sell them. Continue Reading
Posted July 13, 2018
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy is close to meeting the bank’s optimal targets regarding employment and inflation, but warns that trade tensions could be a drag on growth. Continue Reading
Posted July 12, 2018
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies
The Trump administration has promised to have a tariff “mitigation” program up and running later this year, but farm groups say they have no idea how it might work as they have still yet to be consulted. Continue Reading
Posted July 11, 2018
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies, U.S. Customs Issues
Responding to Beijing’s retaliation against the first round of U.S. tariffs, the Trump administration is preparing to hit China with levies on another $200 billion worth of imports later this summer. Continue Reading
Posted July 11, 2018
Canada’s central bank is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate to 1.5% today, thanks to stronger economic data, even as the country faces a number of significant trade-related uncertainties. Continue Reading
