Trump: New Trade Deal With Canada, Mexico to Boost U.S. Growth

KEVIN FREKING and PAUL WISEMAN / The Associated Press Jan 29, 2020 Experts, however, say the impact of the new USMCA, an update to NAFTA, will be modest. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Emphasis on U.S. Exports, Trade Secrets in China Trade Deal

KEVIN FREKING and PAUL WISEMAN / The Associated Press Jan 15, 2020 The Phase 1 agreement signed Wednesday leaves unresolved Washington's fundamental differences with Beijing. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Pelosi Announces Agreement on North American Trade Pact

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Dec 10, 2019 She hands the president a major win on the same day Democrats announce impeachment charges against him. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chinese Envoy Says U.S. Trade Talks Continue After Tariffs Hike

The Associated Press May 11, 2019 As import duties increase to 25%, Vice Premier Liu He downplays the conflict, saying the lack of a deal is "just a small setback." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Picks Mick Mulvaney as Next Chief of Staff

JONATHAN LEMIRE, CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Dec 14, 2018 The current budget director will be "acting" chief, replacing John Kelly after a chaotic search by the president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S., Canada Reach Deal for North American Trade

ROB GILLIES and PAUL WISEMAN / The Associated Press Sep 30, 2018 "The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement" will replace the 24-year-old NAFTA. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Leaked Comment: Zero Concessions to Canada on Trade

LUIS ALONSO LUGO, PAUL WISEMAN and ROB GILLIES / The Associated Press Aug 31, 2018 The president denounces the use of his off-the-record remarks but says that "[a]t least Canada knows where I stand!" Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trade War Looms as Trump Slaps Tariffs on China

PAUL WISEMAN and KEN THOMAS / The Associated Press Jun 15, 2018 After the president announces a 25 percent tariff on up to $50 billion in Chinese imports, set to take effect July 6, Beijing's commerce ministry says it will retaliate with penalties of the same scale on American goods. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Exploring Rejoining Pacific Trade Talks, Lawmakers Say

KEN THOMAS and KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Apr 12, 2018 Farm-state representatives say the president has asked trade officials to revisit joining negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which would open more overseas markets for U.S. farmers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stocks Dive on Trade War Fears After China Sanctions

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Mar 22, 2018 The Dow Jones industrial average drops 724.42 points (2.9 percent) on investor worries that trade tensions between the U.S. and China will escalate. Planned sanctions include tariffs on $48 billion worth of Chinese imports. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Time for a Fair Trade System After NAFTA Talks Falter

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / Popular Resistance Oct 19, 2017 Mexico, Canada and the U.S. should abandon the corporate model of trade that puts profits before protection of people and the planet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )