President Donald Trump鈥檚 latest trade salvo over steel and aluminum landed squarely in the middle of NAFTA talks, overshadowing efforts by his own negotiators and those from his biggest export markets to update America鈥檚 most important free-trade agreement.
March 2, 2018Donald Trump Transportation News Updates
Trump鈥檚 Steel and Aluminum Trade Threat Hangs Over NAFTA Talks
Trump鈥檚 Steel Tariffs Will Hit US Factories Already Jammed
The steel tariffs that President Donald Trump plans to impose would deal a major blow to U.S. factories, according to an official with an industry group.
March 1, 2018Analysis: Trump鈥檚 Infrastructure Plan Killed by His Own Party
Bloomberg鈥檚 Ari Natter and Mark Niquette report that Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn doesn鈥檛 think there will be time for his chamber to consider infrastructure this year.
February 28, 2018White House Signals New Trade Deals Must Help Those Left Behind
The White House signaled President Donald Trump will pay close attention to the fate of workers left behind by globalization as a new benchmark for negotiating trade deals around the world.
February 22, 2018White House Doesn鈥檛 Plan Import Tax, Official Says, Contradicting Trump
The Trump administration has no formal proposal on the table for a so-called reciprocal tax on imports, according to a U.S. official who sought to clarify whether a levy that risks escalating tensions with key trading partners would be enacted.
February 13, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Feb. 5: Country Club Builder
Building hotels, resorts and country clubs isn't the same as building roads and bridges, according to one transportation policy expert. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
February 5, 2018Europe to Trump: If You Want a Trade War, You鈥檒l Get One
The European Union gave President Donald Trump a fresh warning about any U.S. curbs on imports from Europe by pledging rapid retaliation, highlighting the persistent risk of a trans-Atlantic trade war.
January 29, 2018Trump Makes It Clear as He Heads to Davos: America First, Period
On the eve of his trip to Switzerland to meet with world leaders and promote his 鈥淎merica First鈥 agenda, President Donald Trump signed an order slapping tariffs on solar panel and washing machine imports.
January 24, 2018Trump Swings Into Action on Trade, Adds Edge to NAFTA Talks
Trump took his first big step toward erecting trade barriers on Jan. 22 by slapping new 鈥渟afeguard鈥 duties on solar-panel and washing machine imports to protect U.S. industry.
January 23, 2018Trucking Industry Concerned About NAFTA Ending
President Donald Trump has pledged to rework trade deals so they benefit domestic workers, but current efforts have sparked concern among industry groups, including trucking.
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