US and Mexico Reach Trucking Agreement
Seventeen years after President Bill Clinton signed the North American Free Trade Agreement, the U.S. and Mexico have finally reached an agreement allowing truckers from both countries unrestricted...
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China Not Treating U.S. Automakers Fairly, Says Obama Administration
Shanghai traffic (photo by http2007 via flickr)The United States filed a complaint against China with the World Trade Organization over what it says are unfair trade practices for imposing new duties...
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Trump shifts stance on Chinese tariff
The Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign stop in Iowa on Dec. 5, 2015. This week he stepped back from a plan to levy heavy tariffs on China. Photo by Mark...
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For Trump, China is at the heart of U.S. economic problems
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioHARI SREENIVASAN: But, first: Trade, globalization and the impact on wages and jobs are issues that have spoken strongly to voters throughout this presidential...
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Sen. Thune on Wilbur Ross, Trump’s trade policy and entitlements
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioHARI SREENIVASAN: For more on the latest Cabinet nominations, their potential conflicts of interest and the Republican Party’s priorities under a President Trump, I’m...
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For Americans, Trump’s tariffs on imports could be costly
File photo of a Chinese ship by Paulo Whitaker/ReutersWASHINGTON — American consumers and businesses would pay — literally — if President-elect Donald Trump followed through on his campaign pledge to...
View ArticleAl Letson Reveals: Vicente Fox on Trump’s wall
Many people have strong feelings about President Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Former Mexican President Vicente Fox is among the most outspoken.In this podcast...
View ArticleTrump Tariffs and Trade Wars
President Donald Trump has made it clear that he disagrees with many global trade deals.He withdrew from the Trans Pacific Partnership almost as soon as he took office. He has repeatedly criticized...
View ArticleNew Solar Tariffs Point to Ongoing Trade War with China
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segmentThis week, the Trump administration announced new tariffs on foreign solar manufacturers. The tariffs had been expected since last summer, when...
View ArticleTrump on Trade: Go Global, or Go it Alone?
As President Trump speaks to heads of state and top business leaders at the World Economic Forum, his administration says he’ll focus on “free, fair, open and reciprocal trade,” in the words of Trump’s...
View ArticleTrader Woes: Cohn's Departure Shows 'America First' is Winning
Gary Cohn, President Trump’s top economic adviser, is resigning. The administration offered few details but said that Cohn is expected to leave in the coming weeks."Gary has been my chief economic...
View ArticleTrump's Tariffs; March For Our Lives NYC; Rebuilding Puerto Rico; Corporate...
Coming up on today's show:Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative for Ohio's 13th congressional district, explains his support for Trump's proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum. Then, Joseph Francois, managing...
View ArticleTwo Views on President Trump's Tariffs
Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative for Ohio's 13th congressional district, explains his support for Trump's proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum. Then, Joseph Francois, managing director of World Trade...
View ArticleTrade Wars: Return of the Tariffs
Amid controversy over new tariffs on aluminum and steel, the president’s chief economic adviser, Gary Cohn announced his resignation from the White House. His departure — the latest in a string of...
View ArticleTrump's Tariffs: Just the Beginning?
On Thursday afternoon, President Trump formally announced tariffs on steel and aluminum that have generated controversy within the administration and the Republican Party all week. As the...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: When The Personal Becomes Political, Nicholas Kristof...
In case you missed them, hear three of our favorite segments from the week:When The Personal Becomes Political (First) | Nicholas Kristof Goes Inside The Rohingya Genocide (Starts 23:56) | A Trump...
View ArticleTariffs, Trade Wars and Soybeans
Early in March, President Trump boasted that in a potential trade war between the U.S. and China, the U.S. would easily prevail. This statement came just a couple of weeks before announcing that he...
View ArticleHow Trump's Economic Policies Are Playing Out
President Trump has been in office for a nearly year and a half and in that time, he has pushed through several new economic policies, while proposing many others: Ongoing negotiations with China,...
View ArticleTrump Targets Allies With Aluminum, Steel Tariffs
As a candidate for president, Donald Trump often lashed out on the campaign trail at what he saw as unfair trade advantages from countries like China. But last week, President Trump put U.S. allies on...
View ArticleMake the G7 the G8 Again
President Trump says Russia should be invited back to the group of world leaders.
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