President Donald Trump had harsh words for Germany at a NATO meeting in Belgium this week, where he reportedly referred to the Germans as “bad, very bad.” Gary Cohn, the president’s top economic adviser, later clarified that Trump was referring to Germany’s trade practices. The criticism of a close U.S. ally at a typically pre-programmed […]
Canadian Political Pressures Force Trudeau’s Hand on U.S. Trade Disputes…
Canada escalated a trade dispute with United States by making threats Washington called inappropriate in part because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under pressure to secure support in a key region ahead of the country’s 2019 elections. Washington last month slapped tariffs on timber imports, prompting Trudeau to say he was considering a ban on […]
An Angry Canada Responds…
Trade Wars Begin: Trump Announces 20% Tariff On Canadian Softwood Lumber Imports…
Speaking during a first of its kind meeting dedicated only to members of the U.S. conservative media, including Breitbart News, OANN and Daily Caller, President Trump told reporters to expect a 20% tariff on softwood lumber coming into Canada. “We’re going to be putting a 20 per cent tax on softwood lumber coming in — […]
Trump Warns Germany “Owes Vast Sums To US… Must Be Paid For Defense”…
Trump and Merkel Make Nice — Sort of…
If the cancellation of their previously planned meeting due to severe weather in Washington could be perceived as a fitting symbol for Chancellor Merkel’s and President Trump’s earlier relationship – frosty, if not icy – then today’s weather in the US capital – sunny, but crisp – might have served as a sign that the […]
Leaked Treasury Report Warns of Painful ‘Economic Shock’ IF, Big IF, Britain Crashes Out of EU without a Deal…
Theresa May’s plans to rely on World Trade Organisation tariffs in the case of a hard Brexit will cause a “major economic shock” and is worse than any other option, according to an unpublished Treasury document leaked to The Independent. Crashing out of the EU without a trade deal is the “alternative to membership with […]
Mexico Cancels Sugar Export Permits to U.S. in Trade Dispute…
Mexico has canceled existing sugar export permits to the United States in a dispute over the pace of shipments, according to a letter seen by Reuters, in a flare-up industry sources said could temporarily disrupt supplies. The letter sent by Mexico’s sugar chamber to mills on Monday partly blamed the situation on unfilled positions at […]
Abe, Trump Agree to Discuss 2-Way Trade Framework After U.S. TPP Exit…
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed Friday to discuss a bilateral trade framework in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from the multilateral Trans-Pacific Partnership. “We will seek a trading relationship that is free, fair and reciprocal, benefiting both of our countries,” Trump told a joint press conference after the […]
That Was Fast: Mexico Pulls Out of Trump Meeting…
MEXICAN PRESIDENT SAYS WILL NOT GO TO U.S. FOR MEETING WITH TRUMP…PENA NIETO INFORMED WHITE HOUSE THEY WON’T ATTEND US MEETING…Nieto decided to pull a Trump, and make the public statement from his own Twitter account…
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