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German Steel Town Fears U.S. Tariffs Would Deal Crushing Blow
April 8, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsA German steel mill that has long supplied Europe with wire used in construction could become a casualty of new U.S. tariffs on steel imports.
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Why a Slice of the U.S. Steel Industry Welcomes Trump’s Tariff Exemptions
March 27, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsThe Trump administration’s decision to temporarily exempt several countries from new tariffs provides relief to some of the largest customers of imported steel: companies that import semi-finished steel slabs into the U.S.
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New Life for Steel Plant Perks Up Depressed Illinois Town
March 11, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsThings are looking up for Granite City, where U.S. Steel has decided to rekindle part of an idled steel mill that had seen about 1,500 workers laid off a few years ago.
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Steel tariffs bring vindication for Trump’s feisty trade advisor Peter Navarro
March 10, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsMinutes before President Trump entered the White House Roosevelt Room on Thursday to announce sweeping tariffs on imported metals, the president’s economic A-team stood stone-faced near the president’s podium — but not Peter Navarro.
The 68-year-old former UC Irvine economics professor looked almost…
Trump to offer Canada and Mexico temporary exemption from steel tariffs, aide says
March 8, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsPresident Trump’s controversial plan to levy hefty tariffs on imported steel and aluminum will initially exempt Canada and Mexico and give other trading partners a short window to seek exclusions from the measure, according to one of the president’s trade advisors.
The aide, former UC Irvine professor…
Trump plans to announce steel tariffs, but may allow exemptions for U.S allies after all
March 8, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsPresident Trump is expected as early as Thursday to sign off on his controversial plan to slap stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, but in a surprise reversal the White House opened the door to exemptions for products from Canada, Mexico and other U.S. allies.
Carve-outs for certain countries…
U.S. Soybean Farmers Fear China Will Retaliate for Steel Tariffs
March 7, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsChina’s appetite for U.S. soybeans has waned, and concerns are growing that exports of the legume could suffer further with the White House’s proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum.
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John Stossel: Mr. Trump, if you raise tariffs on steel and aluminum, you punish consumers
March 7, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsNo, President Trump, it’s not true that if you tax imported steel, we “will have protection for the first time in a long while.”
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Trump’s new threat to NAFTA partners: Give better deal or face steel tariffs
March 6, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsPresident Trump threw a wrench Monday into long-stalled regional trade talks, saying that Mexico and Canada could avoid planned new tariffs on aluminum and steel if they agreed to make concessions to Washington in negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Trump has frequently threatened…
Trump Links Planned Steel Tariffs to Nafta Renegotiation Effort
March 5, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsPresident Trump sought to use his threatened steel and aluminum tariffs to extract concessions from Mexico and Canada on overhauling Nafta.
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