All posts tagged "trade war"

Trump raises possibility of walking away from China deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday dangled the prospect of walking away from a new trade deal with China if it’s not to his...

Minnesota farmers take on more debt for spring planting

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Many Minnesota farmers who have suffered years of low crop prices are taking on more debt to begin spring planting while...

China’s 2018 trade surplus with US hits record high $323B

BEIJING (AP) — China’s 2018 trade surplus with the United States surged to a record $323.3 billion but exports contracted in December as the delayed impact...

Farmers risk loss of federal payments, loans, from shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The end of 2018 seemed to signal good things to come for America’s farmers. Fresh off the passage of the farm bill, which...

Kind speaks with farmers, manufacturers on how tariff war is affecting them

The U.S.-China trade war doesn’t seem to have an end in sight and American farmers and manufacturers are getting hit hard. U.S. Congressman Ron Kind (D-La...

Harley-Davidson to shift production out of U.S. due to tariffs

Toft, Kind disagree on tariffs, trade war talk

In the midst of negotiations in Washington over a new farm bill aimed at security for the nation’s farmers, farmers themselves are increasingly alarmed at potential...

Trump embracing potential for trade war

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is embracing the potential for a trade war after announcing his intent to place tariffs on imported steel and aluminum,...