Josh Wingrove
Biden to Approach China Relationship With ‘Patience,’ White House Says
Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, speaks during a news conference on Jan. 25. (Kevin Dietsch/Bloomberg News)
President Joe Biden’s administration is approaching its relationship with Beijing with “patience” and plans to review hard-line policies that were a hallmark of Donald Trump’s presidency, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.
January 25, 2021Trump Casts Doubt on Future of China Trade Deal
President Trump speaks during a meeting in the White House with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on May 7. (Doug Mills/Bloomberg News)
President Donald Trump cast doubt on the future of his “phase one” trade deal with China, one of the biggest accomplishments of his first term, saying May 8 that he’s struggling with Beijing in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic.
May 8, 2020Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow Says US Still Expects China for September Trade Talks
Larry Kudlow (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, said the United States still expects Chinese negotiators to come to Washington for another round of trade talks in September, even after the two nations escalated their trade war.
August 6, 2019Trump Sees ‘Good Chance’ of Deal With Mexico to Avert Tariffs
Trump says Mexico will begin paying 5% tarrifs on June 10 if a deal is not reached before then. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
President Donald Trump said there’s a “good chance” the United States will reach agreement to avert imposing trade tariffs on Mexico slated to take effect June 10, and that the deal would require the country to buy more U.S. agricultural products.
June 7, 2019Canada Won’t Ratify USMCA Trade Deal if Metals Tariffs Are in Place
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Canada is ratcheting up pressure on the U.S. to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum — threatening to hold up the new continental trade deal and change up its own retaliatory tariffs to have a bigger impact.
April 5, 2019US-Canada NAFTA Spat Expected to Run Past Sept. 30 Deadline
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau addresses the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit in the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Sept. 24. (Richard Drew/Associated Press)
Canada is signaling that this week’s NAFTA deadline could come and go without a deal — with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau citing a “range of paths” forward while his U.S. envoy digs in on two issues.
September 26, 2018NAFTA’s Latest Deadline Day Comes and Goes Without Canada Deal
A containership sits docked at a marine terminal in Surrey, British Columbia. No new trade deal between the U.S. and Canada was struck by a perceived deadline day Sept. 20, but talks continue. (James MacDonald/Bloomberg News)
OTTAWA — NAFTA talks probably have missed the latest in a string of deadlines, leaving all eyes on the United States over what will happen next.
September 21, 2018NAFTA Talks Restart Under Pressure From Trump and Congress
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February. (Jeff Chiu, AP)
Talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement are set to resume as U.S. and Canadian negotiators push to strike a deal amid President Donald Trump’s threats to walk away.
September 5, 2018Canada Picks US, Spanish Firms as Top Bid for Detroit Bridge
A view of Windsor from Detroit. (Gregory Varnum/Flickr)
Canada picked a consortium led by U.S. and Spanish construction firms as the front-runner to build a major new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
July 5, 2018Trump Appeasement Fails, Trudeau's Gloves Come off
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After more than a year of trying to make nice, Justin Trudeau finally appears to be fed up with Donald Trump.
June 1, 2018