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![Containers are transferred at a port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province on July 6. China has announced a plan to impose more tariffs on U.S. goods, in response to escalating trade threats from the Trump administration.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/gettyimages-992545462-2fd93f09204bf582f262de3150d2c500c2e9f4e7-e1533311789185-900x422.jpg)
China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs On $60 Billion In U.S. Goods
By: Camila Domonoske | NPR
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Earlier this week, the Trump administration threatened to increase tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports to 25 percent from 10 percent. China quickly vowed to take countermeasures.
![President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker deliver a joint statement on trade in the Rose Garden of the White House Wednesday in Washington, D.C.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/gettyimages-1005306798juncker-23db9f8f61a9cb3aeb3084f70a55f8c6db65a90c-e1532556397975-900x422.jpg)
Trump And EU Agree To Work Toward Zero Tariffs
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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President Trump and EU.Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker say they will not impose further tariffs on each other as long as trade talks continue.
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Hogwash: Farmers Fear Trump Trade Disputes Are Damaging Ag Markets
By: Nicole Erwin | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Jimmy Tosh sells a lot of pigs. He is owner and CEO of Tosh Farms, Tosh Pork, and Bacon By Gosh, in Henry County, Tennessee, and has 84 contracted barns in the region where farmers… Read More
![Containers are transferred at a port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province last week. The Trump administration announced plans to levy tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese goods as trade tensions escalate.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/gettyimages-992545790-5864f2ce33addad93b2f5f467f9cf69bedf3978a-e1531323480875-900x422.jpg)
Trump Administration Readies Tariffs On $200 Billion Of Chinese Imports
By: Asma Khalid | Scott Horsley | NPR
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The administration’s list includes more than 6,000 items, including seafood, propane and toilet paper.
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GOP Senator Concerned About Trump Tariff Battles
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A Republican senator and former U.S. trade official says he’s concerned about the impact President Donald Trump’s tariff battles will have on the Ohio economy. Sen. Rob… Read More
![A shipping container is offloaded from the Hong Kong-based ship in Oakland, Calif., last month.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/gettyimages-979598986-7363d217ab174a117aaf8c5041e19a219de41b5f-e1530890783718-900x422.jpg)
China Says U.S. Has Begun ‘Largest Trade War’ In History, Retaliates With Tariffs
By: Colin Dwyer | NPR
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At midnight, U.S. tariffs took effect on $34 billion worth of imported Chinese goods — and Beijing responded quickly. The tit for tat marks a significant escalation in the countries’ trade dispute.
![Amir Peay recently opened a distillery in Lexington, Ky., at the site of the James E. Pepper distillery. About 10 percent of his revenues come from exports, and Peay worries that the European Union's tariffs will hurt his overseas business.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/pepper-6755f18cf0f14acd528a7bd36e5eb45f729dad23-e1530811847898-900x422.jpg)
Caught In Tariff War, U.S. Distillers Fear Losing Out On Global Whiskey Boom
By: John Ydstie | NPR
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Whiskey distillers in the U.S. are concerned EU tariffs will take a big bite out of sales. Many have expanded to meet growing demand and worry what will happen if trade frictions aren’t resolved soon.
![Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie makes a surprise appearance and introduces Donald Trump to a large crowd in Columbus, Ohio for a Donald Trump rally on March 1, 2016. "America needs strength in the oval office again...," said Governor Christie.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DSC2521-e1511299617747-900x422.jpg)
Trade Troubles: Escalating Trade Threats Could Hit Ohio Valley Coal, Natural Gas
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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President Donald Trump’s desire to help boost the Ohio Valley’s energy industry and bring back mining jobs could be stymied by the administration’s escalating trade battle with China and other… Read More
![Customers look at Tesla cars at a showroom in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on April 4. The cut in Chinese auto import tariffs could help Tesla, which has been looking to break into the Chinese market.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/gettyimages-942931102-3321285bce70d78dd660f138cdff4bf8138ee2ab-e1530547517774-900x422.jpg)
China Cuts Tariffs On Autos, Possibly Easing Trade Tensions With U.S.
By: Dustin Dwyer | NPR
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China is cutting tariffs on vehicles from the U.S. and other countries after President Trump railed against the imbalance in trade tariffs. The cuts could help German automakers as well as Tesla.
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Trade Troubles: Ohio Valley Auto Industry Hopes To Dodge Trump Tariffs
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The Ohio Valley’s auto manufacturing industry is growing increasingly nervous about the Trump administration’s trade policy. First came tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, key materials for vehicle makers. Now… Read More
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Aluminum Can-Do: Region’s Last Large Aluminum Maker Bets Big On Trump Tariffs
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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With sunglasses perched atop his camouflage cap, Brady Carwile filled out an application at a job fair in a community center in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Carwile works at a local auto… Read More
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Trump’s Delay On Tariff Decision Disappoints Regional Steelmakers
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Regional iron and steel industry leaders say they are disappointed by the Trump administration’s delay on a decision about which countries will face new import tariffs. President Trump has postponed until… Read More
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Steely Ban: Ohio Valley Steel Makers Await Trump Import Decision
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Steel makers and manufacturers around the Ohio Valley are waiting for a report from the Trump administration that could trigger higher tariffs on imported steel and bring mixed results for… Read More
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Trade Under Trump: Business Leaders Skeptical About Big Changes
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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During the presidential campaign I visited two regional manufacturing executives who do business in the same county but hold views on trade that are worlds apart. Now that Donald Trump… Read More
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Trading Places: Neighboring Companies On Opposing Sides Of Free Trade Debate
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Trade has emerged as a potent issue this election season, with the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, a flash point in the political debate. The stakes are high for the… Read More