Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross: NAFTA Talks Could Extend Past May
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said talks to revamp NAFTA could drag on for months, even as negotiators step up the pace of discussions to reach an agreement as soon as this month.
Danish Freight Forwarder DSV Assesses Trump’s Tariff Threats
One of Europe’s biggest trucking companies is trying to figure out how its business will be affected by a potential tariff war between the United States and the European Union.
May 1, 2018Trump’s China Tariffs Risk Costing US Jobs, New Study Shows
President Donald Trump said his trade actions may cause “a little pain” in the short term, and a new study shows U.S. agricultural workers could be hurt the most.
Trump’s Gamble for Quick Trade Deal With China May Be Long Shot
President Donald Trump is dispatching two of his top economic deputies to China in hopes of a quick deal on trade. They may find the reality on the ground more daunting.
April 25, 2018Port Group Urges Caution on Possible US-China Trade War
The American Association of Port Authorities has written to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer urging the Trump administration to carefully consider the negative impact trade sanctions could have on the country’s ports and the trucking and transportation industries.
World Trade Momentum Wobbles After Best Month in Seven Years
Global trade momentum slipped in February, easing after recording its best month in more than seven years.
April 25, 2018Trump Says Mnuchin Going to China to Negotiate Trade in Days
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will depart for China to negotiate over U.S. trade disputes within days, President Donald Trump said.
US Hints at China Truce as World Warns of Trade-War Threat
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he’s considering a trip to China amid a trade dispute with Beijing that finance chiefs warn could derail the global economic upswing.
IMF Communique Reveals Trade, Debt Seen as Threats to Global Growth
The global growth outlook faces rising threats from trade tensions and mounting debt despite a strengthening and “increasingly broad-based” expansion at the moment, according to a statement from world finance ministers and central bankers.
Global Finance Chiefs Told Trade Tensions Are Hitting Confidence
Trade tensions between the United States and China risk eroding business and investor confidence, even as global growth enjoys its best upswing in years.