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How economic security is national security for Trump

by Tracey Samuelson
Apr 10, 2018
Many trading partners see that core administration belief as a thinly veiled cover for protectionism.
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with senior military leaders at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday. On his right is new National Security Advisor John Bolton.
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NAFTA Explained

Where do NAFTA renegotiations stand?

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Apr 10, 2018
After seven rounds of brokering a revamped deal, there are still major sticking points to discuss between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Why looking at tariffs on one product doesn't show the whole picture on trade

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 9, 2018
Early this morning, at about 6 a.m. Eastern, the president did what he often does and tweeted.  It was a complaint about Chinese tariffs. China, he claimed, imposed tariffs of 25 percent on U.S. automakers, whereas the U.S. imposes tariffs of only 2.5 percent. “Does that sound like free or fair trade,” he wrote. “No, […]
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Trade showdown

The trade war is over (I lost)

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 9, 2018
The president says they're easy, but FiveThirtyEight's simulator gave me a different experience.
A worker standing at a dock of a port in Shanghai on March 22, 2018.
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Weekly Wrap

We've hit the "quid pro quo stage" of this brewing trade war

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 6, 2018
Let's get to this week's tax and tariff talk.
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Trade showdown

More than 2 million jobs could be at risk if China’s tariffs are implemented

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 6, 2018
The jobs at risk are mostly based in counties that voted for Trump.
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A deal within reach on NAFTA?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Apr 6, 2018
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is taking the lead in the latest round of talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement, scheduled for today. President Donald Trump has threatened to pull out of NAFTA, unless it’s renegotiated. That’s easier said than done, though and there are still a number of stumbling blocks. Click the […]
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Trump proposes $100 billion in new tariffs on Chinese goods

by Associated Press
Apr 5, 2018
President Donald Trump has instructed the U.S. trade representative to consider slapping $100 billion in additional tariffs on Chinese goods. The move comes a day after China issued a $50 billion list of U.S. goods including soybeans and small aircraft for possible tariff hikes in an escalating and potentially damaging dispute. The White House said […]
Workers load imported soybeans from cargo ships at a port in Nantong in China's eastern Jiangsu province on April 4.
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Trade showdown

Tariff jitters are rippling through the ag economy

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 5, 2018
Besides causing "extreme nervousness," the Ozark Mountain Poultry CEO says the tariff threats haven't impacted the market yet.
A potential trade war has implications for the poultry industry.
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Trade showdown

In Shanghai, few worry over U.S-China trade spat

by Jennifer Pak
Apr 5, 2018
"In China's history, we’ve faced more serious problems than this,” one man says.
Roy Ma and his family consume American fruits and nuts but he says the latest China tariffs on these products will not have a huge impact on his life. He is worried about what other tariffs will be imposed as the trade friction escalates.
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