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Posted October 10, 2018
Under Economic Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies
The Trump administration has announced it will be lifting a federal ban on summer sales of higher ethanol blends of gasoline, despite objections to the move from the oil industry and environmental groups. Continue Reading
Posted October 04, 2018
The Koch network of special interest lobbying groups is urging the Trump administration to lift the “national security” metals tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico in light of the new USMCA trade deal. Continue Reading
Posted October 03, 2018
Mapping counties that voted for Trump in 2016 and those affected by retaliatory tariffs imposed by China and others shows the extent to which his supporters’ jobs rely on the products being targeted. Continue Reading
Posted October 03, 2018
Having initially rebuffed Trump’s calls to boost production in order to lower oil prices ahead of the midterms, Saudi Arabia has opened the spigots and is now pumping nearly 11 million barrels per day. Continue Reading
Posted September 28, 2018
While this weekend’s deadline seems likely to pass without reaching a deal, most analysts expect talks to resume next month and the text of a trilateral deal to be sent to Congress for a vote next year. Continue Reading
Posted September 28, 2018
The clash of personalities and worldviews represented by the top U.S. and Canadian NAFTA negotiators may be contributing to a “breakdown in trust” in an already strained relationship between the two sides. Continue Reading
