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Government, Business

Trucking Industry Leaders React Cautiously to Trump Mexican Tariff Plan

Economists and transportation experts warned that if tariffs against Mexico are enacted, consumers over several months would see price increases at grocery stores — especially on fruits and vegetables imported from Mexico — and suppliers would source those items from other countries.

June 3, 2019
Government, Business

Trump Tariff on Mexican Oil Could Hit Gulf Refiners

U.S. oil refiners could get hit if crude is included in President Donald Trump’s threatened 5% tariff on Mexican goods, although the effect may be tempered by their growing fuel exports.

May 31, 2019
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

GM, Ford Slip as Auto Sector Hit by Trump’s Mexico Threat

U.S. automakers and parts suppliers were among the sectors hit hardest in early trading May 31 after President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a tariff of up to 25% on Mexican goods. General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. each fell more than 3%.

May 31, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump to Impose Tariff Until Mexico Stops Migrant Flood Into US

President Donald Trump said that he would impose a 5% tariff on Mexican goods until that country stops immigrants from entering the U.S. illegally.

May 30, 2019
Government, Business

Analysts Make Threatened Tariff Hikes Baseline of Economic Forecasts

After months of predicting a trade deal between the world’s largest economies, economists at some of the biggest financial institutions are growing increasingly pessimistic.

May 23, 2019
Government, Business

US Lifts Steel, Aluminum Duties on Canada, Mexico

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will lift steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico, boosting efforts to encourage lawmakers to ratify his new North American trade deal.

May 17, 2019
Government, Business

Trump Delays Imposing Tariffs on Auto Imports, Parts

WASHINGTON  — Caught in a sprawling trade dispute with U.S. rival China, President Donald Trump decided against declaring commercial war on America's friends: The White House said May 17 that he is delaying for six months any decision to slap import taxes on foreign cars, a move that would hit Europe and Japan especially hard.

May 17, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Drops 1.1¢ to $3.16 a Gallon; Oil Slides to $61 a Barrel

The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 1.1 cents to $3.160 a gallon. Oil prices slipped to $61 a barrel as the United States and China imposed higher tariffs on the other’s goods, which chilled the outlook for demand.

May 13, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

US Gives China a Month for Trade Deal as Talks Stay Deadlocked

President Donald Trump’s administration told China it has a month to seal a trade deal or face tariffs on all its exports to the Unites States, even as both sides sought to avoid a public breakdown in negotiations despite a developing stalemate.

May 10, 2019
Government, Business

China Armed With Powerful Market Weapons in Duel With Trump

China has a powerful financial-market arsenal for its trade tussle with America, including a hoard of Treasuries and its currency. But using those weapons is not without cost.

May 10, 2019