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Trump’s trade policy and tariffs are playing a role as next year’s U.S. Senate campaign starts up in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With next year’s U.S. Senate campaign starting in Ohio, the current climate for farmers is a growing issue. Former U.S. Sen Sherrod Brown, the Democrat… Read More
As Ohio farmers prep for harvest, many are concerned about profits and politics
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s almost harvest time for Ohio’s farmers. And this year, many of them are facing some tough choices. Recent tariffs put in place earlier… Read More
Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs hurt jobs and lead to price hikes
By: Anne D'innocenzio | AP
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NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers increased retail sales at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school shopping, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs start to hurt the… Read More
Ohio farmers are feeling the dual pain of uncertain tariffs and unreliable weather
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Agriculture is considered Ohio’s number-one industry. One out of every eight jobs in the Buckeye State is tied to the agriculture industry. As Ohio… Read More
Tariffs leave a bitter aftertaste for Ohio brewers
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CLEVELAND (The Ohio Newsroom) — President Donald Trump’s trade war has led to higher costs for certain goods in the U.S. Products like aluminum, steel and barley have all faced… Read More
Ohio officials are watching U.S. economic volatility as the state budget moves through its legislative process
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Business owners, retirees, investors and economists are all watching the extreme economic volatility in the U.S. economy following President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. State officials… Read More
President Trump’s trade wars threaten America’s craft brewers that are already reeling from changing tastes
By: Dee-Ann Durbin | Paul Wiseman | AP
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America’s craft brewers already have enough problems. Hard seltzers and cocktails are muscling into beer sales. Millennials and Gen Z don’t drink as much as their elders. Brewpubs still haven’t… Read More
Already strained from years of high inflation, food banks and pantries brace for worse with the outbreak of a trade war
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — When prices go up, more people struggle to pay for food. That’s the lesson the last three years have taught the Southeast Ohio Foodbank…. Read More
Ohio’s farmers are concerned about new tariffs imposed by President Trump
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — One out of every seven jobs in Ohio is tied to agriculture. And Ohio farmers are concerned about the impact of tariffs being put into… Read More
Tariffs are changing the global solar market. An Ohio company played a role
By: Leila Goldstein | The Ohio Newsroom
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PERRYSBURG, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Inside a factory owned by Ohio-founded First Solar, machine techs monitor screens as glass panels are sanded down, coated with a thin layer of… Read More
Cleveland-Cliffs will shutter its West Virginia tin plant and lay off 900 after a tariff ruling
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Cleveland-Cliffs announced Thursday that it is shutting down a northern West Virginia tin production facility indefinitely and plans to lay off 900 workers after the International… Read More
U.S.-China Trade Deal Phase 1 Is Here; December Tariffs Are Scrapped
By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
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China says the deal would cover intellectual property protections and currency manipulation, but no details have been released.
Farmer Fatigue: Farmers Grow Weary Of Trade War, But Most Stick With Trump
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Tom Folz drives around on a sunny, August afternoon and surveys the thousands of acres of dark green, leafy soybean plants and tall stalks of corn he grows on his… Read More
Trade War Heats Up Again As China Sets Tariffs On $75 Billion In U.S. Goods, Autos
By: Avie Schneider | NPR
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China says it will slap tariffs on autos and thousands of other U.S. goods. It’s an escalation of a trade war that has rippled through the world economy and raised U.S. recession fears.
Trump Administration Delays Some China Tariffs
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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The Trump administration is postponing some tariffs on Chinese imports set to take effect on Sept.1. Tariffs on laptops, cellphones, some clothing and other items are now set to begin Dec. 15.
Ohio To Juárez And Back Again: Why Tariffs On Mexico Alarm The Auto Industry
By: Camila Domonoske | NPR
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The U.S. auto industry opposes President Trump’s threatened tariffs on goods imported from Mexico. It says the taxes would increase the cost of vehicles and play havoc with supply chains.
Mexico Tariffs Likely To Take Effect Next Week, Trump Vows In London
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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The president said at a press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May that new economic restrictions would begin to bite, possibly even during negotiations between the two sides.
U.S. To Lift Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum From Canada
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The Trump administration has reached a deal to lift tariffs on steel and other metal imports from Canada, in a move that could put the two nations a step closer to ratifying the USMCA trade pact.
Trump Delays Auto Tariffs For 6 Months
By: Avie Schneider | NPR
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The Trump administration announced Friday that it will delay tariffs on cars and auto parts imports while it negotiates trade deals with Japan and the European Union.
U.S. Prepares Tariffs On Another $300 Billion Of Imported Chinese Goods
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The U.S. Trade Representative published a list of Chinese goods that would be hit with new duties, from artists’ brushes to watches.
China Puts New Tariffs On $60 Billion Of U.S. Goods, Retaliating For Trump Action
By: Laurel Wamsley | Bill Chappell | NPR
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U.S. stock markets plunged on the news, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by up to 580 points in the first hour of trading Monday.
Farmers, Economists See More Economic Pain From Trump’s Increased Tariffs
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley farmers say the latest tariff escalation between the Trump administration and China could continue to hurt their businesses, with many farmers already facing financial struggles. As Chinese officials visit… Read More
Food Fight: Trump Administration Levels Tariffs On Mexican Tomatoes
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Under pressure from Florida lawmakers, the Trump administration is taking steps to protect domestic tomato growers from Mexican competition.
Trump’s Threats To Raise Tariffs On China Send Markets Falling
By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
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China and the U.S. are scheduled to continue trade talks in Washington this week, but President Trump’s threat has blindsided Beijing, a trade analyst says.
Report: The Trade Deficit Is Only Getting Wider
By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
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President Trump has pushed tariffs to cut the trade gap. But the United States bought more from other countries than it sold to them last year, pushing the deficit to a level not seen since 2008.