Trump, Tariff and Trade Deals
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President Donald Trump expanded his tariff threats over the weekend, calling for 30% levies on two of America’s largest trading partners: the European Union and Mexico.
President Sheinbaum and Canada PM Carney have agreed to strengthen Mexico-Canada trade relations in light of US tariff threats.
Most European markets took a hit as trading resumed in the wake of President Trump's latest tariff threats, and as the EU keeps hoping for a deal.
Association members said in a statement that the decision helps end a nearly 30-year struggle for Alabama growers to compete with imports under what they call an unfair system.
President Donald Trump posted letters to the leaders of Mexico and the European Union, saying they had not done enough to head off the new tariffs.
Wall Street is pointing lower before the opening bell with new tariffs announced for Europe and Mexico and as the unofficial start of earnings season get under way this week. Futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq each retreated by about 0.3% early Monday.
Betting on Mexico’s currency has paid off for investors even amid Donald Trump’s trade war. The peso is up more than 11% this year, beating all regional peers, even as it dipped Monday following the latest tariff news — a threat of a 30% levy announced over the weekend.