Editor’s note. The latest on potential auto tariffs. President Donald Trump said Tuesday night that the U.S. would slap a 25 percent tariff on cars coming from the European Union [Mike Calia | August 21, 2018 | MSN] The president’s statement came hours after The Wall Street Journal reported that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said he had postponed an August timeline to publish…
Editor’s note. This is an interesting idea. Probably WTO illegal but worth it. Sen. Sherrod Brown’s legislation also seeks to remove a tax incentive for offshoring auto jobs. [ ELIZABETH BROTHERTON-BUNCH |, AUGUST 21, 2018 | Alliance for American Manufacturing ] Earlier this summer, General Motors announced it is cutting a shift at its plant in Lordstown, Ohio,…
In recent months, President Donald Trump has imposed much-needed tariffs to address China’s 24-year trade war and commercial espionage campaign targeting America. Instead of changing course, China has imposed tariffs on fairly traded goods from the United States. While President Trump’s moves are aimed at helping U.S. manufacturers, we need additional strategies to help farmers…
