Trump, China and Commerce Department

Commerce Nominee Defends Trump Tariffs and Promises Strong Stance on China
Howard Lutnick, the financier President Trump has picked to lead the Commerce Department, said he favored “across-the-board” tariffs and was grilled about his financial ties in a nomination hearing Wednesday.
How China could retaliate against Trump's tariffs
China is President Donald Trump's prime target for a trade war — again. But China already put its boxing gloves on. In his first term, Trump slapped high tariffs on a range of Chinese goods. This time,
Trump commerce nominee says Canada, Mexico can avoid tariffs, vows stronger China tech curbs
President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, said on Wednesday that Canada and Mexico can avoid looming U.S. tariffs if they act swiftly to close their borders to fentanyl,
What China wants from Trump
China's Xi JInping will attempt to use Donald Trump's penchant for transactional deal making in order to avoid new export restrictions and support for Taiwan.
Factbox-All of Donald Trump's Tariff Threats
However, Trump's threats have changed over time, ranging from small levies to ones exceeding 200%, leaving other nations and businesses unclear of what is to come next. Here is a roundup of Trump's trade-related threats.
Trump commerce pick says favors broad tariffs, vows tough China stance
Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee told his US Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday he favors "across-the-board" tariffs targeting countries rather than products, while signaling a hawkish China stance.
As Trump's tariffs loom, analysts say China is better prepared than ever for a trade war with the U.S.
Trump calls tariffs America's "big power over China," but analysts say Beijing may be better prepared than ever to engage in ...
Trump just gave his clearest picture yet of what new tariffs could look like
President Donald Trump has been talking about tariffs for so long that it feels like we know exactly what’s coming. But we ...
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Covering Trump’s proposed tariffs? Here are 4 things you need to know
The Journalist's Resource and Econofact recently hosted a webinar on covering tariffs. Watch the recording and read key ...
Specter of Trump Tariffs Spurs Interest in US Gas Contracts
President Donald Trump’s high-stakes bid to use natural gas exports as leverage to expand US influence in Europe and Asia ...
Donald Trump pledges sweeping tariffs on steel, semiconductors and other imports
President Trump said in the "very near future" he will impose tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper, semiconductors, ...
Here’s what could get more expensive if Trump enacts tariffs this week
Tomatoes, T-shirts and cars are among the vast array of goods that could become pricier if tariffs pledged by President ...
After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency
On the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods ...
Wisconsin businesses back Trump's China tariffs, but worry about tariffs on Mexico, Canada
The Trump administration could soon implement tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, impacting the U.S. and Wisconsin's top ...
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New Trump tariffs could put even more downward pressure on economy because they’re less targeted
Economists say Trump’s second-term tariffs, if carried out as promised, could put even more downward pressure on the economy, because he’s framed them as across-the-board, rather than targeted to ...