Trade correspondent L.C. reports: President Trump met with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker for over three hours at the White House on July 25th. The leaders emerged with what they claimed to be a significant deal on trade, though the meeting was not a formal negotiation and the outcome was vague and mainly pointed to […]
Tariff exclusions create complications for Trump and Republican allies
Our trade expert L.C.’s weekly trade report follows: President Trump’s March 8th proclamations of tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum — but with tariff exclusions for Canada and Mexico — have created considerable political and economic complications for the President and his Republican allies. Trump issued the proclamations under Section 232 of […]
