The U.S. international trade deficit fell by more than expected in January, due to the first phase of the trade deal signed by the President […]
International Trade
US trade deficit in goods hits record $891 billion
The U.S. trade deficit blew up in December, once again hitting its highest monthly total since 2008, indicating President Donald Trump’s tariffs have been ineffective. […]
Pig Feet Eclipse Chicken Paws: A Tariff Story
In the small village in northern China where Yunping Xu grew up, there used to be a dining ritual serving a family’s most honored guests. […]
Paper Tariffs Threaten Struggling Newspaper Industry
As a film reviewer at the Tampa Bay Times for 25 years, Steve Persall had a front-row seat to the winding melodrama of layoffs, buyouts […]
Solar Industry Not So Worried about Tariff on Imported Panels
The future looks promising for Cypress Creek Renewables, one of the largest solar companies in the U.S. It was recently awarded six solar projects by […]
NAFTA renegotiation may put jobs at risk
President Trump announced the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement [NAFTA] to congress this month. The agriculture industry will be the sector most […]
Who Pays for Canada’s Dairy Farmers?
When the Canadian dairy industry set below-market prices on milk ingredients earlier this year, Craig Alexander saw his company’s sales to Canada shrink before his […]
Trump’s Immigration and Trade Policies Could Cancel Out
When her husband was deported to Juarez in 2012, Amy Rios couldn’t just leave her Wisconsin life behind to join him. In her hometown of […]
Five Things to Watch in the International Trade Report
The Department of Commerce releases its February report on international trade Tuesday morning. It’s rarely been so politically significant. For President Donald Trump, the trade […]
Trade Deficit Soars to Highest Level in Nearly Five Years
The U.S. trade deficit in January widened to its highest level since March 2012 – unwelcome news for the Trump administration, which recently decried deficits […]