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 American companies a more even playing field.
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Trump, allies fuel speculation over Greenland endgame
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Mexico offers protection to famed corridos singer after drug cartel death threats
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Trump: Washington Post report on tariff policy 'wrong'
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Trump reportedly considering important alteration to tariff plans
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China’s yuan hits 16-month low amid fears over Trump tariffs
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China's Xi Jinping says corruption is the 'biggest threat' to the Communist Party
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Trump accused of attacking UK energy policies on behalf of fossil fuel industry
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China's electric car boom is increasingly more about hybrids
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China hits dozens of U.S. companies before expected Trump tariffs
China's Ministry of Commerce adds 28 U.S. entities to export control list to "safeguard national security and interests."CBS News - Jan. 2 -
China stocks lead losses in Asia as manufacturing slows; Singapore annual GDP growth rises to 4%
China's Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers' index for December fell to 50.5, missing economists' estimates of 51.7 in a Reuters poll.CNBC - Jan. 2 -
Trump tariffs pose a greater threat to South Korea’s economy than domestic political chaos, BOK official suggests
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Taiwan president vows to boost the island's defense budget as China threats rise
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