Shortly before Election Day 2016, a private equity firm in New York City announced it had acquired, for an undisclosed price, “a leading manufacturer of newsprint and various publication paper products,” based in Longview, Washington. The purchase of North Pacific Paper Co. did not set off alarms. Hardly anyone noticed. But the fallout from One […]
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Trump takes more swipes at Canada after arrival in Singapore
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump took more swipes at Canada and its prime minister over trade issues as he settled in for a summit with North Korea in Singapore, contending that “Fair Trade is now to be called Fool Trade if it is not Reciprocal.” Trump roiled the weekend Group of Seven meeting of […]
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Trump imposes steel and aluminum tariffs on the European Union, Canada and Mexico
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration said Thursday that it is imposing tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada and Mexico. The move is certain to trigger retaliation by the E.U. against American products including Kentucky bourbon and Harley-Davidson motorcycles. President Donald Trump had announced the tariffs in March, but gave several […]
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China vows to fight U.S. 'at any cost' as trade spat worsens
WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s government vowed Friday to “counterattack with great strength” if President Donald Trump goes ahead with plans to raise U.S. tariffs on an additional $100 billion worth of Chinese goods and said negotiations were impossible under current conditions. Trump’s surprise move Thursday to instruct the U.S. trade representative to consider additional tariffs […]
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Maine escapes first wave of Chinese tariffs
Maine’s biggest exports, including lobster, wood pulp and airplane parts, are not targeted by the first round of Chinese tariffs in the brewing trade war with America. China released its list of 128 U.S. products targeted for tax hikes in retaliation for President Trump’s trade sanctions on Chinese aluminum and steel on Monday, the day […]
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China targets $3 billion of U.S. goods in tariff spat
BEIJING (AP) — China announced a $3 billion list of U.S. goods for possible retaliation in a tariff dispute with President Donald Trump and girded Friday for a bigger battle over technology policy as financial markets sank on fears of global disruption. The Commerce Ministry said higher duties on pork, apples, steel pipe and other […]
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Donald Trump to punish China on trade
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was ready to hit China with billions of dollars in trade sanctions Thursday for stealing American technology and pressuring U.S. companies to hand it over. Farmers, electronics retailers and other U.S. businesses braced for a backlash as the Chinese government vowed to take “all necessary measures” to defend itself […]
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Maine may feel the pinch of retaliatory European tariffs
New research finds that Maine would be one of the hardest-hit states if the European Union takes retaliatory measures in response to President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. A report by the Brookings Institution shows that 9.5 percent of Maine’s exports to Europe would likely be slapped with retaliatory tariffs if the Trump administration […]
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Trump's tariffs — a triumph of pride over policy
WASHINGTON — The controversy over President Trump’s proposed tariffs on imports of steel (25 percent) and aluminum (10 percent) is less about economics than ego — Trump’s ego. Frustrated by special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and the reported chaos in the White House, the president, it seems, had to show who’s boss and who’s driving […]
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Donald Trump rolling out big trade tariffs, sparing Mexico, Canada
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a week of hints and uncertainty, President Donald Trump said Thursday he would soon announce tariffs on imported steel and aluminum but with temporary exemptions for Canada and Mexico as he seeks to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement. He suggested Australia and “other countries” might also be spared, a […]