China vowed to buy more U.S. lobsters, but year-to-date sales are 23 percent lower than in 2019.
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Jim Fossel: Trump deserves credit for standing up to China
Beijing is appropriately considered an adversary by this administration, which hasn’t always been the case.
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Maine importers urge lawmakers to suspend food-related tariffs
A 25% tariff on food and beverage products is adding insult to pandemic-related economic injury for local importers of gourmet foods.
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Maine Voices: Maine manufacturing highlights importance of domestic supply chain
Preserving our manufacturing base protects our people – both in terms of public health and financial security.
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Trump casts doubt on future of China trade deal
The president’s remarks contrasted with statements from Chinese and U.S. officials earlier Friday that followed a phone call among the countries’ top trade negotiators.
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Portland event organizer cancels second expo amid coronavirus scare
Diversified Communications said Tuesday that it will postpone its Seafood Expo Global, which was to be held in Belgium from April 21 to 23.
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Portland’s Diversified Communications acquires UK trade show
Aquaculture UK is that country’s leading trade show for the burgeoning seafood sector.
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Miami sees a return to Cold War cultural hard line on Cuba
Some members of the United States’ largest Cuban-American community are once again taking a hard line on performers from the island.
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Jim Fossel: Trump scores 2 wins on trade
The president shows that he is capable of taking an incremental approach toward accomplishing his goals.
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Senate passes U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal, a Trump priority
Mexico has already approved the agreement, and Canada is expected to do so in coming months.