USTR Robert Lighthizer has filed the official notification with the federal register for the increase in Section 301 tariffs from 10% to 25% effective Friday (full pdf below). Additionally Reuters has exclusive details of the collapse in U.S-China trade talks. As most CTH readers are aware, Lighthizer has focused heavily on the enforcement mechanisms within […]
Details of Beijing Reversal Surface – China Said: ‘trust us’ – USTR Lighthizer said: ‘go spit’…
USTR China Tariffs – Federal Register Notification…
Markets Re-Plunge as Lighthizer Confirms Tariff-Hikes After China Reneges on Promises…
While a Chinese delegation is still scheduled to visit Washington as planned this week, with talks to take place Thursday and Friday, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told reporters Monday that the Trump administration plans to increase duties on Chinese imports at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, accusing Beijing of backpedaling on commitments it made during […]
Panda Played the Dragon Game – Now Trump Targets the Bamboo Forest…
USTR Lighthizer: “We have seen an erosion of commitments by China” … “in our view unacceptable”…
To say there are conflicting reports of the U.S-China trade discussion, and possible breakdown therein, would be an understatement. However, mining through the various U.S. and China news agencies, a more clear picture emerges. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighizer is quoted today: “We felt we were on track to get somewhere. Over the course of […]
MAGAnomics – April Jobs Report: +263,000, Unemployment Rate 3.6%, Wage Growth +3.2%…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases the April 2019 jobs report and the results are excellent. It’s a home run for MAGAnomics as the trifecta continues: Job gains +263,000, Wage growth +3.2%, Inflation low at 1.4%. With a gain of 263,000 new jobs in April, the overall unemployment rate dropped to 3.6%. There are […]
Unemployment Rate Falls to the Lowest Since 1969…
Here’s Where Job Growth Picked Up in April…
Larry Kudlow Discusses Latest Economic Numbers – Senator Grassley Goes Full Donohue…
National Economic Council Chairman Larry Kudlow appears on Fox Business to discuss the latest strong economic numbers including GDP growth, rising wages, low inflation, and strong capital investment. Additionally, Kudlow discusses current status of U.S. trade negotiations with China and a looming battle against the Decpeticons for USMCA. On the latest Op-ed by Iowa Decepticon […]
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