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DeWine Slates 6-day Trade Mission to Japan for September
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine plans a trade mission to Japan next month. The Republican governor announced the six-day trip Wednesday. It will revolve around the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association annual conference in Tokyo, which hasn’t been attended by an Ohio governor in over a decade. Japan is Ohio’s top international investor, with… Read More
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. 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.
It’s Not Just Avocados. Closing Mexico Border Would Hit U.S. Auto Plants Too
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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President Trump has threatened to close the U.S. border with Mexico in response to a large number of illegal crossings. A closure would likely hit a wide range of industries, from produce to autos.
Distress Grows For Ohio Valley Farmers As Trade Deals Stall
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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West Kentucky Farmer Barry Alexander doesn’t have an answer on when the Trump administration will reach a trade deal with China, now a year into tariffs that have hamstrung some Ohio Valley industries. Alexander is optimistic these continued negotiations will be worth it, but his plan in the meantime lies in massive, silver storage bins on Cundiff… Read More
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.
Trump Suspends China Tariff Hike, Citing Progress In Trade Talks
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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President Trump has suspended a planned increase in tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars in Chinese imports, after what he called “very productive” trade talks in Washington this weekend.
In Ohio Valley Visits, Trump Administration Pushes Policies Supporting Mining And Metals
By: Jeff Young | Becca Schimmel | Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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In back-to-back events this week President Trump and his commerce secretary visited the Ohio Valley to tout administration policies aimed at propping up two of the region’s traditional but faltering industries — metals and mining. The president used a Tuesday rally filled with West Virginia coal miners to unveil a new plan to ease pollution… Read More
Trump Doubles Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum From Turkey
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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President Trump called for a doubling in the tariff on imported steel and aluminum from Turkey, escalating a diplomatic spat with a key NATO ally.