Trump Threatens Car Tariffs on Mexico Over Drug Flow Across Border
President Donald Trump retreated from threats to immediately close the border with Mexico over migration, instead abruptly pivoting April 4 to a new demand: that the Mexican government stop the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S. within a year or face car tariffs.
April 4, 2019Trump Says He’s Optimistic About Trade Deal After Receiving China Response
President Donald Trump said he is optimistic about resolving the U.S. trade dispute with China after receiving a response from Beijing to his demands, ahead of a widely anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Argentina later this month.
November 16, 2018Trump Threatens Tariffs on Additional $267 Billion of Chinese Imports
President Donald Trump said he’s ready to impose tariffs on an additional $267 billion in Chinese goods on short notice, on top of a proposed $200 billion that his administration is putting the final touches on.
September 7, 2018Trump Will Act on Nafta, TPP ‘Very Shortly,’ Spokesman Says
President-elect Donald Trump won’t wait for Congress to confirm trade officials to act on his promises to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal and give notice he will renegotiate Nafta, press secretary Sean Spicer said.
January 19, 2017Wal-Mart Is Trying Out Drones in Its Warehouses
Inside a 1.2 million-square-foot Wal-Mart Stores Inc. distribution center near its Bentonville, Arkansas, headquarters, a buzzing sound — like a swarm of bees — comes from an aisle of shelves laden with merchandise from diapers to microwaves.
June 3, 2016Wal-Mart to Close 154 US Stores, Affecting 10,000 Workers
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to close 154 stores in the United States and 269 worldwide, including its experimental small-format Express outlets, in a push to streamline the chain that will eliminate 16,000 jobs.
January 15, 2016