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Trump says U.S. to impose 5 percent tariff on all Mexican imports beginning June 10 in dramatic escalation of border clash

Damian Paletta, Nick Miroff, Josh Dawsey | Washington Post | 05/30/2019

President Trump on Thursday said he would impose a 5 percent tariff on all goods entering from Mexico unless it stopped the flow of illegal immigration to the United States,…

China Accuses US of “Economic Terrorism” as Trade War Tensions Escalate

Ben Westcott, Serenitie Wang, and Rob Picheta | CNN | 05/30/2019

Hong Kong (CN...

Mexico to Begin Ratification Process for USMCA Trade Deal

The Associated Press | 05/30/2019

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says h...

In U.S.-China Trade War, Rare Earth Elements (Think Smartphones) Are Latest Flashpoint

Erik Ortiz | NBC News | 05/30/2019

Rare earth minerals are a common part of...

Abe Calls for WTO Reform and Free Flow of Data

Akane Okutsu | Nikkei Asian Review | 05/30/2019

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday called...

Vice President Pence looks for do-over in trade deal, relationship with Canada

Maureen Groppe | USA Today | 05/30/2019

WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence is a...

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