Trump’s China Tariffs Risk Costing US Jobs, New Study Shows
President Donald Trump said his trade actions may cause “a little pain” in the short term, and a new study shows U.S. agricultural workers could be hurt the most.
May 1, 2018Dozens of US Business Groups Warn Trump Against China Tariffs
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and 44 other associations are urging President Donald Trump not to impose sweeping tariffs in response to China’s trade practices, warning the action would “trigger a chain reaction of negative consequences for the U.S. economy.”
March 19, 2018Trump to Promote Infrastructure Plan as Lawmakers Seek Funding
The White House says Donald Trump will campaign to pass legislation this year to upgrade roads, bridges and other public works, as members of Congress from both parties say it will only happen with a push from the president.
March 14, 2018US Chamber of Commerce to Push for Gas Tax Hike for Road and Bridge Upgrades
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will call for increasing the federal gas tax by 25 cents a gallon over the next five years to help pay for rebuilding U.S. roads and bridges as part of its push for a federal infrastructure initiative this year.
January 16, 2018Trump to Release Infrastructure Plan in January, Official Says
President Donald Trump plans to keep pushing his legislative agenda in 2018 by releasing his long-promised infrastructure proposal in early January, a senior administration official said.
December 8, 2017Trump’s Change of Heart Puts $1 Trillion Building Plan in Limbo
Donald Trump’s infrastructure guru spent part of Sept. 26 at a conference in Washington promoting the president’s $1 trillion plan to rebuild the nation’s crumbling roads, bridges and airports relying in part on public-private partnerships. The same day, across town, Trump was telling lawmakers that those kinds of deals don’t work.
October 2, 2017Trump’s Planned Infrastructure Boom Bumps Up Against Worker Shortage
President Donald Trump’s plan to boost the economy with millions of jobs rebuilding roads, bridges and ports has a snag, the construction industry says: There aren’t nearly enough skilled workers to fill them.
August 30, 2017Trump Abandons Plan for Council on Infrastructure
President Donald Trump will not move forward with a planned Advisory Council on Infrastructure, a person familiar with the matter said Aug. 17.
August 17, 2017Trump Repackages Obama Council as `New' in Infrastructure Plan
The “new council” that President Donald Trump announced on June 9 to streamline regulatory reviews for infrastructure projects isn’t actually new.
June 9, 2017Trump to Outline Infrastructure Plan That Includes Rural Funding
President Donald Trump will outline his vision on June 7 for an infrastructure plan that includes federal grants to rural areas as well as to states and localities to create additional funding for projects, according to a preview of the speech provided by the White House.
June 7, 2017