tariffs
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PublishedAugust 7, 2018
Trump administration announces more tariffs on Chinese imports
The United States will impose 25 percent tariffs on $16 billion in goods starting on Aug. 23.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2018
Commerce Department upholds tariffs on Canadian newsprint
The agency does reduce most of them from the initial levels, but the harm is already being done to U.S. newspapers.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2018
U.S. crops ready for picking, but farm workers in short supply
The difficult jobs that last only part of the year don't appeal to Americans, and as undocumented laborers dwindle, businesses scramble and look to automate.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2018
Trump pressures China with threat to crank up size of proposed tariffs
The extra U.S. tax on $200 billion worth of imported Chinese goods would rise to 25% from 10% amid a trade war.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2018
Trump, European Union leaders announce a trade path toward ‘zero tariffs’
The two sides agree to hold off on further tariffs as part of trade talks aimed at averting a crippling trade dispute involving the lucrative automobile market.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2018
White House plans to give $12 billion in aid to farmers hit by Trump tariffs
It's the latest sign that growing trade tensions between the U.S. and other countries will not end soon.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2018
Farmers fret and wait as U.S.-China trade war escalates
'I fully support my president, but it's tough to defend' tariffs, said one soybean farmer, who is at a competitive disadvantage overseas.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2018
Foreign money diverts from U.S. as Trump hardens trade stance
Foreign direct investment in U.S. businesses and factories plunged in 2017 and is falling this year.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2018
As tariff clashes begin, Federal Reserve sees signs of early damage
The U.S. and China are set to add taxes to imported goods in an unprecedented commerce battle that could rattle markets, cripple trade and sour relations.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2018
Hog wild and loyal: Maine Harley owners aren’t fazed by Trump’s threats
A sampling finds little anger over tariff-related shifting of some production overseas, as long as bikes sold here are U.S.-made.