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Trump鈥檚 Trade Blitz Yields Few Deals but Lots of Uncertainty

President Donald Trump's lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries has yielded two deals, with the U.K. and Vietnam, and a framework for a deal with China.

July 9, 2025
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Canada Exports to US Keep Falling as Tariffs Curb Shipments

Canada鈥檚 share of exports destined for the U.S. shrank to the smallest proportion since at least 1997, excluding the COVID pandemic. Shipments to other countries reached a new high.

July 3, 2025
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China Wary as US Advances Tariff Talks With Other Countries

China is increasingly wary about U.S. efforts to forge deals that could isolate Chinese firms from global supply chains.

July 2, 2025
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Bessent Says Trump鈥檚 Trade Push Could Wrap by Labor Day

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration鈥檚 agenda for trade agreements could get wrapped up by Labor Day, indicating some talks could extend past the July聽 9 deadline.

June 27, 2025
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Global Goods Trade Accelerates as Tariff Fears Speed Imports

Global merchandise trade accelerated in the World Trade Organization鈥檚 latest assessment, with a surge in imports tied to tariff stockpiling outweighing a slowdown in export orders.

June 26, 2025
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REPLAY: Understanding the Outlook for Freight and Trade with ATA鈥檚 Bob Costello

How could the federal spending bill impact trucking? And what market trends should you be watching? ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello joins Seth Clevenger to break down current economic conditions and deliver his outlook for the back half of 2025 and beyond.

June 25, 2025
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Auto Industry Pushes Back on Trump鈥檚 Chip Tariff Threat

Blowback to President Donald Trump鈥檚 idea of tariffs on imported semiconductors is proving to be broad and deep, and includes Tesla, Ford and GM.

June 24, 2025
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Pressure to Seal Trump Trade Deals by July 9 Ramps Up

Two weeks from President Donald Trump鈥檚 deadline to reach trade deals, some of the talks aimed at clinching agreements to avoid higher tariffs are struggling to get over the finish line.

June 24, 2025
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G7 Summit Opens in Canada With a Focus on Trade

As the G7 summit begins in Canada, the U.S. has hit several nations with tariffs, there is little progress in settling wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and a new conflict involves Israel and Iran.

June 16, 2025
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EU Sees US Trade Talks Extending Beyond July Deadline

The European Union believes trade negotiations with the U.S. could extend beyond President Donald Trump鈥檚 July 9 deadline, even as the speed of the talks has increased over the past week.

June 11, 2025

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