Small Business Advocacy
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
ON DECK: PROGRAMMING NOTE: Clearing the decks because we’re off to that kind of a start to the week.Section 232 steel, aluminum tariffs set to double tomorrowMotions fly and Plan Bs float after last w…
Jun 03, 2025
ON DECK: CIT overturns IEEPA reciprocal/universal and IEEPA fentanyl tariffsTrump postpones 50% IEEPA tariffs to July 9…er well maybeImporters race to send ships from China to beat snapback of IEEPA t…
May 29, 2025
SPECIAL EDITION: Trade Tidbits - Friday, May 16, 2025
ON DECK: Breaking down last weekend’s China meeting (finally)USTR Greer a popular guy in South KoreaU.S., EU trade paper; Indians in town th…
May 19, 2025
SPECIAL EDITION #5: Trade Tidbits - Friday, May 2, 2025
ON DECK: Breaking down Commerce’s steel and aluminum derivative inclusions process regsDe minimis eliminated on China, Hong Kong; OMB (in …
May 02, 2025
SPECIAL EDITION #5: Trade Tidbits - Friday, April 25, 2025
ON DECK: Section 232 investigation of trucks announced; FR notice published for Section 232 critical minerals investigation; auto parts…
Apr 28, 2025