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Government, Business, Logistics

Mnuchin鈥檚 Silence Signals His Displeasure With Trump鈥檚 Trade War

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is signaling his displeasure with President Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war with China by saying nothing at all.

June 22, 2018
Business, Equipment

German Auto Stocks Decline on Threat of 20% Tariff

German automotive stocks fell after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 20% tariff on all European car imports, escalating his demand for concessions aimed at lowering the U.S. trade deficit.

June 22, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment

Global Auto Sector Likely to Feel Effects of Tariffs

Over the past three decades, the global auto industry has gotten, well, more global. Manufacturers built scores of factories outside their home countries to reduce exposure to currency swings, take advantage of cheaper labor and manufacture cars closer to buyers.

June 22, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

US Firms Weigh Higher Freight Bills Now Against Paying Tariffs Later

New tariffs on imports from China may leave American companies with a choice 鈥 pay a higher freight bill now or pay the tariffs starting soon.

June 21, 2018
Business

US Growth 鈥楥lose to a Peak鈥 as Trade Spat, Housing Pose Risks

The U.S. economy is booming this quarter as tax cuts power consumers and businesses. Yet risks are mounting that the high will be short-lived.

June 20, 2018
Government, Business

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Denies Insider Trading

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross made a trade betting that the stock in a shipping company with Russian-government ties would fall, a transaction coming just days after he learned of a possible negative news story about his investment in the company.

June 20, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment

Volvo Sees New South Carolina Plant as Hedge Against Tariffs

When Volvo Car Group broke ground on its first U.S. assembly plant in 2015, it was a proud proof point for the Swedish automaker鈥檚 rebound and global expansion, not a chess move in anticipation of a possible trade war.

June 20, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

Europe Said to Seek WTO Revamp in Face of Trump Trade Challenge

European Union leaders plan to push for improvements in the way the World Trade Organization operates, saying it is important to uphold the global commercial order amid 鈥済rowing鈥 tensions prompted by President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs.

June 19, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

China Vows to Retaliate as Trump Targets $200 Billion in Tariffs

Trade tensions between the world鈥檚 biggest economies intensified, with China vowing to retaliate 鈥渇orcefully鈥 against President Donald Trump鈥檚 threatened tariffs on an additional $200 billion in Chinese imports.

June 19, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

Here鈥檚 How a US-China Trade War Could Play Out

President Donald Trump is betting Beijing will blink first in the showdown over tariffs. Such an outcome is far from assured 鈥 and it also could take a while.

June 18, 2018