Trade War With China Heats Up
The Trump administration is preparing more tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports. The administration's list encompasses more than 6,000 items, including seafood, propane and toilet paper.
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Trump Administration Readies Tariffs On $200 Billion Of Chinese Imports
The administration's list includes more than 6,000 items, including seafood, propane and toilet paper.
Trade War With China Heats Up, But Tariff Effects Are Already Rippling Across U.S.
Trade tensions have reached a boiling point with tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and China. But even before these levies went into effect other tariffs were having a big impact on U.S. companies.
Britain's Brexit Secretary Abruptly Quits, Throwing Deal To Leave EU In Doubt
Days after Prime Minister Theresa May's Cabinet hammered out a proposal for leaving the bloc, Brexit Secretary David Davis is stepping down, saying the plan leaves the U.K. in a weak position.
LA Port Will Likely Feel Effects From U.S.-China Trade War
The port of Los Angeles braces for the fallout of the escalating trade war between China and the U.S. More than half of the goods that pass through this port are going to or coming from China.
U.S. Soybeans Are A Prime Target For Chinese Tariffs
David Greene talks to soybean farmer Michael Petefish, head of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association, about how farmers are preparing to take the hit from Chinese tariffs.
The Call-In: Affordability
The U.S. economy is adding jobs. The unemployment rate has hit record lows. Listener Jamie Hamann and Bill Rodgers of Rutgers University talk about today's economy.
Tariff Reactions On The Northern Border
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Garry Douglas of the North Country Chamber of Commerce about how the trade war between the U.S. and Canada has affected businesses on both sides of the border.
The Steelworkers Argument For Tariffs
Michel Martin speaks to Holly Hart of the United Steel Workers Union about its support of the administration's tariffs.
China's Retaliatory Tariffs Hit Small Recycling Business
NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Jeff Padnos, co-owner of Padnos Recycling, about how the tariffs on China are affecting his business.