Trump, Tariff and Drug War

President Trump's Trade War Is Here: Here's How Investors Can Benefit
In just a matter of weeks, President Donald Trump's tariff threats have gone from what many believed to be just saber-rattling to a full-blown trade war with the United States' closest trading partners: Canada, Mexico, and China.
'So There IS A Trade War': Trump Adviser Busted After Insisting Tariffs Are 'Drug War'
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett admitted that President Donald Trump was launching a "trade war" after insisting that tariffs against Mexico and Canada were part of a "drug war."
Trump's Trade War: Here Are the Import Tariffs U.S. Impose on Mexico, Canada, and China
US President Donald Trump has raised import tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, and China. How high are these Trump tariffs?
Trump’s trade war draws swift retaliation with new tariffs from Mexico, Canada and China
Starting just past midnight Tuesday, imports from Canada and Mexico are now taxed at 25%, with Canadian energy products getting tariffed at 10%.
Mexico vows retaliation as Trump trade war erupts
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and said her government would respond with its own measures, without immediately providing details.
Trump triggers trade war, price hikes with tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico
The tariff actions, which could upend nearly $2.2 trillion in two-way annual U.S. trade, went live hours after Trump declared that all three countries had failed to do enough to stem the flow of the deadly fentanyl opioid.
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Trump Administration Live Updates: China Tariffs on U.S. Foods Take Effect as Trade War Spirals
The Chinese government announced the tariffs last week, shortly after President Trump raised tariffs on Chinese products for the second time since he took office in January. The Chinese tariffs will include a levy of 15 percent on U.S. products like chicken, wheat and corn, as well as 10 percent on products like soybeans, pork, beef and fruit.
China learned from Trump’s first trade war and changed its tactics when tariffs came again
The leaders of both Canada and Mexico got on the phone with President Donald Trump this past week to seek solutions after he slapped tariffs on their countries, but China’s president appears unlikely to make a similar call soon.
'We launched a drug war, not a trade war': Trump's top economic adviser
In an interview Sunday on ABC News' "This Week," President Trump’s top economic aide, Kevin Hassett, said the Trump administration launched a drug war, not a trade war, with Canada and Mexico.
Trade war widens as tariffs from, against US begin this week
The Trump administration will implement new tariffs this week while retaliatory taxes from Canada and China begin Monday.
Trump admin. says tariffs meant for 'drug war, not trade war'
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that the Trump administration's threatened 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will start Wednesday and tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber products will go into effect on April 2.
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With Trade War Uncertainty Easing Slightly, Target (TGT) Has Room to Recover
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Ontario slaps 25 percent increase on electricity exports to US in response to Trump’s trade war
Ontario’s premier said the tariff would remain in place despite the one-month reprieve from President Trump, noting a ...
Major Gulf markets ease on global trade war concerns
Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Monday as U.S. import tariffs sparked concerns over global economic ...
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Trade war: How best to brace for the return of ‘beggar thy neighbour’ policies
Mexico and Canada must hope US domestic lobbies restrain Trump ... in such a way that the impact of America’s 20% tariff is ...
Mexican ruling class rallies behind President Sheinbaum after Trump delays tariffs
Far from defending “the people of Mexico,” the Morena party government represents the transnational corporations and their ...
Canadian backlash erupts over Trump’s tariffs. Trade war hits wine, spirits. What’s next?
Forman, the maker of Jack Daniel's, said the removal of his company's whiskey from Canadian store shelves was "worse than a ...
Trade war with our neighbors is a disaster
If sweeping tariffs on our literally most treasured trading partners are such a good idea — and they are not; they are a ...
Trump doubles down on trade war even as he grants one-month reprieve to US automakers
"Tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again," Trump said in his address to Congress.