Like China, a Mexico Tariffs Own Goal: US Dependence on Mexico Energy Trade Means “Those Tariffs Never Stood a Chance”?
Thursday, 5 June 2025 () Yves here. The Anglosphere press has noticed that the US is in more than a small pickle with respect to its tariffs on China and its stalled (per Treasury Secretary Bessent) negotiations on a trade deal. As we’ll see below, Trump has a less acute but similar set of problems with Mexico due to the…
During a heated House hearing, Rep. Madeleine Dean confronted Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over the ripple effects of President Trump’s tariff plan. Dean spotlighted rising banana prices at..
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a 90-minute phone call focused “almost entirely on trade,” marking their first direct contact since the U.S. imposed new..
The U.S.-China tariff conflict continues to escalate as China denies any plans for a phone call between President Xi Jinping and President Trump, contradicting White House claims. With trade tensions..