Feb 02 Canada and Mexico order retaliatory tariffs on U.S. as Trump’s tariffs spur trade war By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Rob Gillies, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation and an undeniable sense of betrayal from the country's North American neighbors as a trade war erupted among the longtime… Continue reading
Feb 01 Trump imposes promised tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, raising risk of higher inflation By Josh Boak, Associated Press Trump declared an economic emergency in order to place duties of 10 percent on all imports from China and 25 percent on imports from Mexico and Canada — America’s largest trading partners — except for a 10 percent rate on… Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 4:55 What Trump’s tariffs could mean for America’s biggest trade partners and U.S. consumers By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara America’s biggest trading partners are bracing for sweeping tariffs that President Trump is imposing. Together, Canada, Mexico and China account for nearly half of all U.S. imports, and tariffs on their goods could mean higher prices for American consumers. Ali… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 3:24 What we know about Trump’s plan to slap tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat President Trump moved forward with his plans to slap tariffs on three major U.S. trading partners. He confirmed 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10 percent on those coming from China. The president also said that… Continue watching
Jan 31 Trump says he’s placing tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China starting Saturday By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday he would place 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10 percent tariffs on goods from China effective on Saturday, raising the specter of swift price increases for U.S. consumers. Continue reading
Jan 31 Trump tariffs on Canada and Mexico could hit close to home, from avocados to autos By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The tariffs would also invite retaliation. Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, has already vowed to counterpunch by pulling American alcohol off store shelves in the Canadian province. Continue reading
Jan 08 Mexico’s President Sheinbaum gives sarcastic retort to Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ comment By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Standing before a global map in her daily press briefing, Sheinbaum proposed dryly that North America should be renamed “América Mexicana” because an 1814 founding document that preceded Mexico's constitution referred to it that way. Continue reading
Nov 28 Mexico’s President Sheinbaum says she is confident tariff war with Trump can be averted By Associated Press Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted after a phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump… Continue reading
Nov 26 Mexico’s president says she may impose tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs By Associated Press Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican goods. Continue reading
Oct 15 How a homophobic soccer chant became a costly embarrassment for Mexico By Carlos Rodriguez, Associated Press Multiple sanctions from FIFA and campaigns by Mexican soccer officials to educate fans have not been able to stamp it out. Continue reading