President Donald Trump tweeted this week that any trade deal China might secure from America would get 鈥渕uch tougher鈥 upon his re-election. The insinuation being of course that Beijing should really work something out before November 2020.
September 6, 2019Donald Trump Transportation News Updates
Trade Deal Before Presidential Election May Suit Beijing
US Chamber Breaks With Trump Plan to Slash Auto Mileage Rules
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce called on the Trump administration and California officials to find a middle ground on automobile efficiency standards that federal agencies plan to slash, warning of 鈥減otentially dire consequences鈥 without a workable compromise that continues to improve fuel economy.
August 30, 2019Trump Slams GM鈥檚 Dwindling US Workforce
President Donald Trump criticized General Motors Co. for shrinking its U.S. manufacturing presence, which has reduced the company鈥檚 unionized workforce to the smallest among Detroit鈥檚 automakers.
August 30, 2019US and China Locked in New Tariff Stare-Down
Labor Day picnic products are just a sampling of the more than 3,200 categories of Chinese goods targeted for the new tariff starting Sept. 1, barring a last-minute flinch by President Donald Trump.
August 30, 2019Farmers Struggle but Rally Support for Trump
On one hand, farmers have never been this critical of the Trump administration and the trade war with China. On the other, their love for the president seems to be growing.
August 29, 2019Dollar Soars to 2019 High Even as Trump Laments Its Strength
The ascent of the dollar is proving almost unstoppable. While U.S. President Donald Trump lamented its strength on Twitter, the greenback continued to surge Aug. 19, taking a Bloomberg index of the U.S. currency to its highest level of 2019.
August 19, 2019Trump Says US Is Talking With China but Not Ready for Deal
President Donald Trump said the United States is 鈥渄oing very well with China, and talking!鈥 but suggested he wasn鈥檛 ready to sign a trade deal, hours after his top economic adviser laid out a potential timeline for the resumption of substantive discussions with Beijing.
August 19, 2019Trump鈥檚 Bid to Ease Auto Rules Would Hike Fuel Costs, Study Says
President Donald Trump鈥檚 plan to freeze U.S. vehicle efficiency standards would hike costs for motorists without doing anything to boost highway safety, according to an analysis by Consumer Reports that undermines the administration鈥檚 chief talking points in favor of the move.
August 7, 2019Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow Says US Still Expects China for September Trade Talks
President Donald Trump鈥檚 top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, said the United States still expects Chinese negotiators to come to Washington for another round of trade talks in September, even after the two nations escalated their trade war.
August 6, 2019Commodities Roiled as Trump Pours Gasoline on Trade War Inferno
Raw materials are reeling after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on Chinese goods, dashing hopes that the two sides might soon negotiate an end to the trade war that鈥檚 sapping global growth and demand for commodities.
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