ON DECK:Clearing the decks because a lot happened over the weekend. TBD if more deck-clearing will be needed until Friday.U.S., China work on landing zones to present to Trump, XiU.S. releases agreeme…
Oct 27, 2025
ON DECK:China vastly expands rare earth export controls, Trump threatens to expand tariffs and cancel Xi meetingCarney visits White HouseU.S. sends EU new list of demands as EU proposes steel tariff i…
Oct 13, 2025
ON DECK:Trade agencies stay up and running during shutdown as AGOA, Haiti trade preferences expireNo pharma or trucks 232 announcements yetTrump-Lula meeting just needs a location; Greer says USMCA re…
Oct 06, 2025
ON DECK:2 new 232s, 3 232 soft rollouts, 1 possible 232 shutdown, 55 burgers, 55 fries, etc.U.S. implements EU deal by cutting tariffs on autos, aerospace, generic pharmaceuticals, unavailable natural…
Sep 29, 2025
ON DECK: Additional India tariffs, de minimis suspension take effectEU introduces tariff cuts to get auto tariff cut as Trump throws down gauntlet on digital tradeChinese Vice Minister stops in U.S. t…
Sep 02, 2025
Tariffs Update
On Monday, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order further modifying reciprocal tariff rates to reflect ongoing discussions with the People’s Republic of China.This ac…
Aug 12, 2025
ON DECK: Clearing the decks one last time heading into the weekend.U.S., EU seal the deal in ScotlandU.S., China extend trade truce (pending Trump’s approval)Trump dangles trade talks amid Thailand, C…
Jul 30, 2025
ON DECK: Clearing the decks one last time heading into the weekend.Canada gets a letter as Trump threatens to raise universal rate to 15-20%Trump says he’ll talk to Lula at some point; Rubio says Trum…
Jul 14, 2025
ON DECK: Firing up the Special Edition machine to clear the decks on yesterday’s announcements.Trump sends tariff letters to 14 countries, punts July 9 deadline to August 1Various other trade negotiat…
Jul 14, 2025
ON DECK: PROGRAMMING NOTE: Out the rest of the week, so clearing the decks this morning.Trump leaves G7 summit in Canada early, leaving some leaders in a lurch; Carney gives 30-day timeline for Canada…
Jun 19, 2025