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Trump’s Colombia Tariff Threat Startled Companies Trying to Rely Less on China
By declaring he’d put tariffs on goods from the South American country, the president imperiled a growing influx of foreign investment there.The New York Times - Jan. 28 -
Colombia Agrees to Accept Deportation Flights After Trump Threatens Tariffs
The country’s leader, Gustavo Petro, backed down after a clash with President Trump, which started when Mr. Petro turned back U.S. military planes carrying deportees.The New York Times - Jan. 27 -
White House says Colombia agreed to Trump's deportation terms after tariff standoff
The White House said Sunday that Colombia has agreed to all of President Donald Trump’s terms after Trump threatened to impose sweeping retaliatory measures against it, including tariffs and visa ...NBC News - Jan. 27 -
Americans spend $900 billion a year on goods from Mexico and Canada. Tariffs could affect these prices the most.
Americans buy $900 billion a year in food, cars, TVs, toys, appliances and other goods from Mexico and Canada. The cost of these products could rise if President Trump carries out his threat to ...MarketWatch - Jan. 25 -
Mexico and Canada forge united front in face of Trump’s tariff threats
US trade partners warn new measures would harm consumers in all three countriesFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
Dollar falls after Trump hints at softer stance on China tariffs
US president also says he would like to see interest rates to fall ‘a lot’Financial Times - Jan. 24 -
Trumps Threatens Tariffs Feb. 1 on Canada, Mexico and China
The president said he will impose tariffs Feb. 1 on products from Canada, Mexico and China, countries that together account for more than a third of U.S. trade.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Trump Keeps China Guessing on Tariff Threats
The president postponed what appeared to be a looming clash on trade and expressed a willingness to talk business, but he remains critical of Beijing.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 22 -
China stocks and renminbi hit by Trump’s 10% tariff threat
Benchmark Hong Kong share index down 1.8% after trade shot at BeijingFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
China sees room to avert trade war with Trump despite tariff threat
New US president hints at potential agreement linking TikTok ownership with tariffsFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
Trump considers 10% tariff on China from February
The new president accused Beijing of sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada which ends up in the US.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
Trump Pushes for Early Renegotiation of U.S. Trade Deal With Mexico, Canada
President Trump is using the threat of stiff tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico to pressure the two nations to start renegotiating a continental trade deal.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21 -
Automakers Brace for Impact of Trump Tariff Plan for Canada and Mexico
North American car companies have operated across borders for three decades. Tariffs would raise prices and cost jobs in the short run, analysts say.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Wall Street shrugs off Trump after he vows Mexico and Canada tariffs
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite largely unmoved as it opened for trading for first time after inauguration. Financial markets largely shrugged after Donald Trump outlined plans to impose punitive ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Trump threatens steep tariffs against Canada and Mexico
President Trump opted against deploying a blanket tariff against U.S. trading partners, but kept the heat on Canada and Mexico.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect the U.S., Canada and Mexico
While much about the threatened tariffs is still unclear, experts predict they would be bad news for all three economies, with few winners.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Canada Readies Response to Trump’s Feb. 1 Tariff Plan
As the President wields the threat of import duties, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said the country is working to avoid tariffs, but is also ‘working on retaliation.’Inc. - Jan. 21 -
Trump threatens 25% tariff within days for Mexico and Canada
Barrage of executive orders resets domestic and foreign policy as new president promises ‘golden age’ for USFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump says he's thinking of imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico in February
The remarks were made to members of the press as the newly minted chief executive offered a slew of executive orders.CNBC - Jan. 21 -
Canada avoids Trump's tariffs - for now
President Donald Trump stopped short of imposing tariffs on Canada on day one but said they may come as soon as 1 February.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Trump says China tariffs could hinge on TikTok deal
President signs executive order giving popular video app’s owner 75 days to find US buyerFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump Promises Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and Paves Way for Further Trade Action
The president said he planned to put tariffs on America’s neighbors on Feb. 1, as he signed an executive order mandating a sweeping review of U.S. trade policy.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting Feb. 1
President Trump on Monday indicated his administration would impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada beginning Feb. 1. “We are thinking in terms of 25 percent on Mexico and ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
How Mexico Is Preparing for Tariffs Negotiations With Trump
President Claudia Sheinbaum is detaining more migrants, seizing more fentanyl and positioning her country as a key ally against China. But the U.S. stance has shifted, too.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
China can outfox Trump’s tariffs
Beijing is agile enough to swerve US protectionismFinancial Times - Jan. 19 -
Canada Prepares for Trump Tariff Threat With Three-Stage Plan
Canadian officials are preparing retaliatory measures if the new U.S. administration imposes tariffs on Canadian imports.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Trump tariff threats fuel frontloading of trade shipments into U.S., led by China
Companies are expediting cargo shipments into the U.S. ahead of new tariffs from President-elect Trump, with Chinese trade the biggest on the move.CNBC - Jan. 17 -
Three reasons Trump tariffs aren't China's only problem
China's economy has hit the government's 5% growth target for 2024 in the face of multiple challenges.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Canada sends Trump 'message' with retaliatory tariff talk
Canada must send a “message” to President-elect Trump on tariffs, one of the country's provincial leaders said Wednesday alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who described the threatened levies ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Canada Readies Billions of Dollars in Retaliatory Moves to Trump Tariff Threat
The government is preparing for the possibility that the incoming U.S. administration will impose high tariffs on Canadian goods, setting the close allies up for a showdown.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Israel, Hamas Agree to Deal to Pause Fighting in Gaza
The deal would open a pathway to end the 15-month and begin with an exchange of some of the hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15 -
Canada warns of ‘tit-for-tat’ tariffs on US if Trump imposes levies
Ottawa’s energy minister calls trade tensions a ‘distraction’ from China’s rising economic and military powerFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
Trump's China tariff threats are helping fuel a manufacturing boom — in Mexico
The migration of manufacturing to Mexico could undermine Trump’s promise to voters that ratcheting up tariffs on China would incentivize companies to bring production back to the U.S and give ...NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Trump's Canada and Greenland Threats Imperil China Fight, Says Departing Envoy
Nicholas Burns, the U.S. ambassador to China, also said he was leaving his post with deep concerns about the future of relations with China.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15 -
Canada’s Trudeau Cautions U.S. Consumers to Consider Harms of Trump’s Tariff Threats
Dismissing the president’s bluster about a 51st state, the departing leader urged Americans to think about the impact of high prices that will accompany new import taxes.Inc. - Jan. 13 -
Ontario leader warns of ‘pain’ for US if Trump imposes tariffs on Canada
Premier of most populous province says rhetoric clouds trade relationship worth hundreds of billions of dollars. The United States will “feel pain” if Donald Trump doesn’t back down from his ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Trudeau: Trump threatened to annex Canada to distract from tariffs impact
Canadian PM says ‘skilful negotiator’ Trump is trying to distract from rise in prices that would follow his proposed tariffs. The Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau , has described Donald ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Mexico president addresses fentanyl production after Trump's tariff threat
President Claudia Sheinbaum's statement on Mexico's anti-drug campaign follows President-elect Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs over drug trafficking.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
China’s currency hits 16-month low on Trump tariff fears
Renminbi under pressure from stronger dollar and concerns about incoming US president’s trade plansFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Trump cites tariffs in call to merge Canada, US
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump proposes 'merged' US, Canada President-elect Trump on Monday raised the ...The Hill - Jan. 6