US Will Reclaim Global Supply Chain, Trump Trade Aide Says
The United States is seeking more “reciprocal” trade with other countries in a bid to boost growth, reduce the trade deficit and keep American production capacity out of foreign hands, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said.
Senate Confirms Wilbur Ross as Trump's Commerce Secretary
Wilbur Ross was confirmed as U.S. Commerce secretary by the Senate, clearing the way for one of President Trump’s key trade officials to take office.
Trump Nominates R. Alexander Acosta for Labor Secretary
President Donald Trump on Feb. 16 named Florida International University law school dean R. Alexander Acosta as his nominee to head the U.S. Department of Labor.
February 16, 2017Reopening Border Trade Deals Sparks Concern in Freight Sector
Freight sector executives in recent earnings updates and appearances on Capitol Hill stressed that seamless trade agreements are a value for growth and productivity, a reminder to the Trump administration and a Republican-led Congress likely to revisit trade deals with Mexico and other countries.
Here Comes the Economic Growth That Confidence Data’s Predicting
It turns out businesses and consumers have reason to be confident economic growth is about to pick up. But it’s not because of President Donald Trump’s policy prescriptions.
Specter of Global Trade War Rises as Trump Puts ‘America First’
World leaders aren’t taking Donald Trump’s trade barbs lying down.
Trump Donates $10,000 to Rural Illinois FedEx Driver
A 24-year-old FedEx delivery driver from a rural Illinois town received the donation of a lifetime Jan. 30 — from President Trump, The Washington Post reports.
February 1, 2017Trump’s Bid to Slash Regulations Faces Bureaucratic Roadblocks
President Trump set a daunting goal for government agencies bound by complex procedures, ordering his department heads to kill two regulations for each new one they issue.
Trump to Require Two Rules Be Killed for Each New One Issued
President Donald Trump ordered government agencies on Jan. 30 to propose revoking two regulations for each new one they issue, fulfilling a promise he made shortly after his election.
Trump’s Initial Moves Elicit Praise, Caution From Trucking
In his inaugural address as president of the United States, Donald Trump vowed to renegotiate trade agreements, boost the economy by reducing regulations, clamp down on immigration and spend more money to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure.