Economy Jun 12 Business groups are becoming more discontent with Trump's trade policies By Paul Wiseman, Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics May 07 Watch 9:48 What's behind Trump's trade war with China Chinese and Trump administration officials are supposed to meet later this week to hammer out a trade agreement, but the challenge may be more difficult now that Trump has threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods. NPR’s Laura Sullivan…
World Sep 25 Trump to UN: the trade imbalance with China 'cannot be tolerated.' Trump says he has great respect for the leader of China but the U.S. trade imbalance with Beijing "cannot be tolerated."… By Associated Press
Economy Mar 08 Watch 5:40 How Trump's claims that tariffs are needed for national security could set a problematic precedent President Trump’s steep new tariffs signed into law on Thursday could lead to bigger trade battles in the months to come. Even before the announcement, 11 Asian Pacific nations signed a pact to slash tariffs on their mutual trade. Hari… By PBS News Hour
Making Sen$e Mar 08 Watch 9:29 Meet the Trump trade adviser whose tariff policy is about to be tested Peter Navarro is one of the key White House figures who has made a case for imposing stiff new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. What ideas and philosophy drive Navarro? Economics correspondent Paul Solman revisits his profile of Trump's… By PBS News Hour
Mar 08 Trump's tariffs will do more harm than good, experts say By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump on Thursday executed one of his most significant -- and controversial -- moves on trade policy since taking office. Trade experts, economists and business leaders share their perspectives on how the new tariffs might impact the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 7:42 News Wrap: Some countries could be exempted from Trump tariffs, White House suggests By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House has signaled that President Trump might scale back his plans to punish U.S. trading partners, including exemptions for particular countries. Also, the chief of the U.S. Forest Service announced he's retiring amid… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 14:41 How Trump tried to redefine America's role in the world in 2017 By PBS News Hour From the moment President Donald Trump took the oath of office, he has aimed to shake the world stage and change the U.S. role abroad. Hari Sreenivasan looks back at the year in Trump foreign policy with Elliott Abrams of… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 7:54 Bernie Sanders on making Democrats a 50-state party By PBS News Hour Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the chances of avoiding a government shutdown, rethinking American trade policy and the introduction of legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15, what Democrats need to do to build a… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Trump signs orders on U.S. trade policy By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Trump moved to reshape American trade policy with a pair of executive orders, initiating a review of trade deficits and increasing the collection of duties on imports. Also, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned… Continue watching