Apr 27 Watch 8:17 As Trump weighs options, what are the hazards of unwinding NAFTA? By PBS News Hour President Trump has offered tough talk and mixed signals on the future of NAFTA. On Thursday, Mr. Trump said he agreed to give the trade agreement another shot, while leaving open the possibility that the U.S. might yet withdraw if… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 7:18 How a tariff on Canadian lumber could backfire on the U.S. By PBS News Hour President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on some lumber imported from Canada has escalated tensions between the two countries, drawing a firm response from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. William Brangham speaks with The Wall Street Journal's Greg Ip about… Continue watching
Jan 27 Column: The great irony of the Mexico tariff is that Americans would pay for it too By Robert Lawrence Ultimately, trade policies based on deals and short-term political advantage will not only damage U.S. relations with Mexico and our other trading partners, but fail to enhance the employment or living standards of the working classes that elected him. Continue reading
Nov 21 Column: The truth about trade agreements – and why we need them By Chad Bown Trade agreements remain critical because that beggar-thy-neighbor temptation for governments — in the United States, but especially elsewhere — never goes away. And it will surely resurface if the United States is the first to rip them up. Continue reading
Mar 08 Column: Trump’s outrage over outsourcing doesn’t apply to his own merchandise By Robert Lawrence How do you explain the utter contempt Trump has expressed on the campaign trail about others who outsource, while he is doing the exact same thing?… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch Senate Considers Bill to Punish China Over Currency Valuation For years, American lawmakers have targeted China's currency, saying it has been deliberately undervalued to give Chinese companies price advantages in international trade. Kwame Holman reports on a Senate bill under consideration that would allow countervailing duties on Chinese good… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Trade Tensions Flare Between U.S., China as G-20 Nears New U.S. tariffs on Chinese tire imports have created a feud between the two nations ahead of next week's meeting of the Group of 20 industrial and developing nations. Trade experts speak with Jeffrey Brown about how the dispute will… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch Other News: U.S.-China Trade Dispute Escalates In other news, China filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization over a U.S. tariff on Chinese tires, and election officials in Afghanistan put off announcing when they would release official results from last month's presidential contest. Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch Brazil Seeks to Break New Ground in Global Marketplace As Brazil expands its manufacturing and agricultural industries, it has carved a spot as the largest exporter of coffee, beef, poultry and other food products and as the world leader in ethanol production. Simon Marks continues a series of reports… Continue watching
Mar 05 White House Imposes Tariffs on Steel Imports President Bush announced today that the U.S. would impose tariffs of up to 30 percent on steel imports in an effort to protect the slumping American steel industry. Continue reading