We launched a drug war, not a trade war

Trump admin says tariffs meant for 'drug war, not trade war'
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that the Trump administration's threatened 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will start Wednesday and tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber products will go into effect on April 2.
Trump Admits He’s Willing to Let Americans Suffer for His Trade War
As U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, President Donald Trump has privately made clear to aides that a signed minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv won’t be enough to restart aid and intelligence sharing with the war-torn country, according an administration official and another U.S. official.
Trump economic adviser: US ‘launched a drug war, not a trade war’ with Mexico, Canada
Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration’s national economic council director, said the United States has not launched a trade war with Mexico and Canada, but launched “a drug war.” Hassett joined
Trump’s Golden Age Begins With a Brutal Trade War
If tariffs evolve from a negotiating tactic to a new normal, economic and diplomatic costs to all of North America will grow.
Trump’s trade war draws swift retaliation with new tariffs from Mexico, Canada and China
Starting just past midnight Tuesday, imports from Canada and Mexico are now taxed at 25%, with Canadian energy products getting tariffed at 10%.
'We launched a drug war, not a trade war': Kevin Hassett
In an interview Sunday on ABC News' "This Week," President Trump’s top economic aide, Kevin Hassett, said the Trump administration launched a drug war, not a trade war, with Canada and Mexico. The tariffs are "part of a negotiation to get Canada and Mexico to stop shipping fentanyl across our borders,
These Stocks Can Fight Through Trump’s Trade War
President Donald Trump’s whipsawing tariffs are roiling markets. Instead of worrying incessantly about a trade war, consider some alternatives: invest in companies with growth drivers intact or ways to benefit from trade turmoil.
'Incomprehensible': Trump aide busted for saying tariffs both 'trade war' and 'drug war'
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett admitted that President Donald Trump was launching a "trade war" after insisting that tariffs against Mexico and Canada were part of a "drug war." During a Sunday interview on ABC's This Week program,
'We launched a drug war, not a trade war': NEC director
In an interview Sunday on ABC News' "This Week," President Trump’s top economic aide, Kevin Hassett, said the Trump administration launched a drug war, not a trade war, with Canada and Mexico. The tariffs are "part of a negotiation to get Canada and Mexico to stop shipping fentanyl across our borders,
Canada’s Liberals will elect new leader to replace Trudeau as country deals with Trump’s trade war
Canada’s governing Liberals are set to choose a replacement for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The announcement will come as ...
Canada Liberals to announce Trudeau's successor in midst of US trade war
Canada's Liberal Party will announce Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's successor on Sunday as both party chief and head of the ...
‘Anger, frustration, fear, anxiousness’: How Canadians are feeling amid trade war with U.S.
Canada is gearing up to appoint a new Prime Minister today with countrywide elections for a new government to take place this ...
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Jay Powell’s Fed navigated Trump’s first trade war. This time, it has less wiggle room.
The economy in 2018 was much different than the one today, and so are the Fed's options for keeping it on track.
Fed's Powell gets chance to address trade war, stagflation fears
A soft landing from inflation may still be in sight, but when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks in New York on ...
Trump doubles down on trade war even as he grants one-month reprieve to US automakers
"Tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again," Trump said in his address to Congress.
Toronto-Dominion Bank: In A Trade War, This Bank Stands Out
Toronto-Dominion Bank’s commitment to growth includes U.S. expansion and dividends. Read why TD stock offers value despite ...
Fresh Chinese tariffs on Canadian agricultural and food products open new front in brewing trade war
China announced on Saturday that it will impose additional tariffs on Canada from March 20, deepening concerns over a global ...