Trump trade representative nominee defends tariff threat against Mexico and Canada
Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be United States trade representative, defended the use of tariffs against Mexico and Canada in his confirmation hearing on Thursday. Greer, who would play a key role in executing Trump’s trade policy,
Trump trade war threatens to overshadow Starmer’s key meeting with EU leaders
The path towards a deal could start with the UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention, an agreement which allows for tariff-free movement of some goods across the continent, Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said. A full EU-UK customs union could be reached “at the latest by 2030”, he added.
Trump’s threat to annex Canada ‘a real thing,’ Trudeau tells business leaders
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a business gathering on Friday that US President Donald Trump’s threat to annex Canada “is a real thing,” two Canadian business leaders who were at the meeting confirmed to CNN.
Trudeau says Canada must think ‘tactically and strategically' on dealing with Trump's tariff threats
Trudeau said Canada can use the 30-day extension to show U.S. officials the country’s increased spending on border security. Canada has announced a $1.3 billion Canadian dollars
Justin Trudeau reportedly says Trump’s talk of making Canada a US state is 'a real thing'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said President Donald Trump’s talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state is “a real thing” and is linked to the country’s rich natural resources, local media reported.
Trump's trade pick gets an earful on Canada tariffs
Thursday’s hearing wasn’t a sign of congressional action — it was a political weather vane, showing which way the politics is blowing. And the message to Trump’s pick for trade representative was: Don't apply big tariffs on Canada.
Trump Trade Nominee Defends Plan to Reorder International Trade
Jamieson Greer advocated restructuring the international trading system and defended the president’s aggressive actions ...
Trump USTR Pick Jamieson Greer Calls for Pragmatic Trade Policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. trade representative, will argue for a ...
Trump’s trade representative pick to appear before Senate Finance Committee
Greer previously served as the chief of staff to the trade representative during President Donald Trump's first ...
Trump to Speak With China's Xi on Tuesday, Trade Adviser Navarro Says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, his top trade ...
Trump says he'll pursue 'reciprocal' tariffs in latest bid to decrease US trade deficit
Trump said he'd announce a plan next week to impose "reciprocal" tariffs on countries instead of a "flat fee." ...
Trump’s choice for chief trade negotiator says tariff threat is about fentanyl
The man likely to be named the United States’ chief trade negotiator argued Thursday that President Donald Trump’s tariff ...
Record US goods trade deficit seen cutting into fourth-quarter GDP growth
The U.S. trade deficit in goods widened to a record high in December, likely as businesses front-loaded imports of industrial ...
Donald Trump plans to unveil reciprocal tariffs on other countries ‘next week’
Donald Trump has said he could announce reciprocal tariffs on several other countries next week, pushing the US closer to the onset of a multi-front trade war. Asked by reporters at a joint press ...