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Diesel Drops 1.1¢ to $3.16 a Gallon; Oil Slides to $61 a Barrel

The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 1.1 cents to $3.160 a gallon. Oil prices slipped to $61 a barrel as the United States and China imposed higher tariffs on the other’s goods, which chilled the outlook for demand.

May 13, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

US Gives China a Month for Trade Deal as Talks Stay Deadlocked

President Donald Trump’s administration told China it has a month to seal a trade deal or face tariffs on all its exports to the Unites States, even as both sides sought to avoid a public breakdown in negotiations despite a developing stalemate.

May 10, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

China Armed With Powerful Market Weapons in Duel With Trump

China has a powerful financial-market arsenal for its trade tussle with America, including a hoard of Treasuries and its currency. But using those weapons is not without cost.

May 10, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

US Hikes Tariffs Amid Trade Talks; China Vows to Retaliate

The United States hiked tariffs on more than $200 billion in goods from China on May 10 in the most dramatic step yet of President Donald Trump’s push to extract trade concessions, deepening a conflict that has roiled financial markets and cast a shadow over the global economy.

May 10, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Common Consumer Goods May Be Target of Retaliatory Tariffs

President Donald Trump’s latest threat to raise tariffs on Chinese goods puts vital intermediate equipment and everyday consumer goods used by millions of Americans back into the cross-hairs.

May 8, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Warns He Will More Than Double Tariffs on Chinese Imports

President Donald Trump wrote in a May 5 tweet that he will dramatically increase tariffs on Chinese imports to 25% from 10%, starting May 10.

May 6, 2019
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Trade Groups Push for No Tariffs on Vehicle Parts

Officials in the transportation industry warned that if President Donald Trump follows through on the threat of tariffs on imported truck and automobile parts, the effects could be devastating for jobs in the United States.

April 16, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Trump Looking to Impose New Tariffs on European Union

The Trump administration wants to tax $11.2 billion worth of EU goods — from airplanes to Gouda cheese — in a move that some experts say marks another attempt by the administration to use tariffs to reshape global trade in its favor.

April 9, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Trump Threatens Car Tariffs on Mexico Over Drug Flow Across Border

President Donald Trump retreated from threats to immediately close the border with Mexico over migration, instead abruptly pivoting April 4 to a new demand: that the Mexican government stop the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S. within a year or face car tariffs.

April 4, 2019
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US Indefinitely Delays Increased Tariffs on Chinese Goods

The United States has confirmed the country is postponing “until further notice” a scheduled tariff increase on Chinese goods, the latest sign that the world’s two largest economies could be headed toward a de-escalation of their trade dispute.

March 5, 2019