Donald Trump Trade

• Bill Kelly: In a trade war stare down, Trump backs down

  After Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on specific American goods, the Trump administration walked back its intent to apply tariffs on Canadian aluminum, Bill Kelly says.

  Blogs

  Sep 16, 2020
  
• Trump thanks American farmers for backing him in trade war with China

  In Austin, Trump described the trade agreement with China as “groundbreaking” and said, “We’re going to sell the greatest product you’ve ever seen.”

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2020
  
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• U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approves trade pact with Canada, Mexico

  The measure goes to Trump for his signature.

  World

  Jan 16, 2020
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• Trump says U.S. and China have reached Phase 1 of trade deal

  The U.S. is dropping plans to impose tariffs Sunday on $160 billion in Chinese imports and is reducing some existing tariffs on Chinese goods.

  Politics

  Dec 13, 2019
• Here’s what’s going to change with the newly signed CUSMA trade pact

  More than anything, though, USMCA would just restore certainty to US$1.4 billion worth of annual trade between the three countries more than two years after Trump began contentious negotiations on a new regional trade pact.

  Economy

  Dec 10, 2019
• Trump says he will restore tariffs on Brazil, Argentina ‘immediately’

  In a tweet posted just after 6 a.m., Trump said the countries have been "presiding over a massive devaluation of their currencies" which he says is bad for American farmers.

  World

  Dec 2, 2019
• Trump looks to the sky, says he is ‘the chosen one’ to fight China trade war

  The U.S. president made the comments outside the White House, telling reporters that his life would be easier had he not mounted a trade war with China.

  World

  Aug 21, 2019
• Canada endorses plan to stop Trump administration from disrupting WTO: trade minister

  Canada's trade minister is endorsing a European Union plan to prevent the Trump administration from paralyzing the World Trade Organization's dispute-settlement body later this year.

  World

  Jun 4, 2019
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• Bill Kelly: Let’s state the obvious — that updated NAFTA deal is ‘dead in the water’

  The renegotiated NAFTA deal isn't ratified yet, and Bill Kelly doubts it ever will be.

  Commentary

  May 7, 2019
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• Bill Kelly: Why tariffs may be the new normal

  Donald Trump introduced steel tariffs because he embraces conflict. Don't expect that change, Bill Kelly says.

  Commentary

  Feb 25, 2019