As Trump’s Trade War Unfolds, American Companies Brace for Pain

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Whiskey Offers Window Into the Pain of a Trade War
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Caught in the middle: UK firms brace for fallout from Trump’s global trade war
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Trump uses US trade leverage to help working Americans
The Trump administration has imposed tariffs on European Union goods and services in response to the EU's environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda, which has harmed U.S. farmers, ranchers, ...The Hill - 4d -
A Trade War Is on Hold, but Trump’s Motives and a Fix Remain Uncertain
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Trump’s short-sighted trade war with Canada is already hurting the US
Instead of turning economic policy into a battleground, let us work together to fortify the alliances that have kept North America secure for generations.The Hill - 6d -
Trump's tariff gambit: How to win a trade war with Mexico and Canada
President Trump has implemented new 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10 percent tariff on imports from China, as part of a calculated strategy aimed at ...The Hill - 4d -
After a strange opening salvo, Trump’s trade wars are just getting started
Trump is setting the stage for a much broader implementation of tariffs, and the opening salvo was a trial balloon before the real negotiations about trade begin.The Hill - 4d -
How Trump’s trade wars could backfire on U.S. stock and bond investors
In Trump’s first term, American businesses cut investment spending and industrial production slowed.MarketWatch - 3d
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