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We’re not looking for a concession, and we’ll just see what happens, we’ll see what happens,
Trump said Friday afternoon of the tariffs on Mexico and Canada, complaining of the trade deficits with both countries and the number of undocumented migrants coming over the border I'm probably going to reduce the tariff a little bit on that. We think we're going to bring it down to 10 percent for the oil."
When asked on Friday if the Feb 1 tariffs would apply to Canadian oil, Trump said The president and a subset of his advisers seem to believe that the global intra-industrial structure of the US economy is less dependent on production sharing than is actually the case,
Fullerton told China Daily We will never forget this act of hostility against our workers, and we must take every measure possible -- utilize every ounce of creativity we have -- to build a strong, resilient, and diverse economy to never be held hostage by America again,
Unifor National President Lana Payne said in a news release We're going to be putting tariffs on steel, aluminum, and ultimately copper,
he said at a news briefing Friday We have a plan A, plan B, plan C for whatever the US government decides,
she said, without giving details As trade barriers, 'tariffs' can also cause domestic industries to become less competitive."
We should be focused on going hard against competitors who rig the game, like China, rather than attacking our allies,
Schumer said in a statement I am concerned these new tariffs will further drive up costs for American consumers."
Democrat lawmakers criticized Trump's plans with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer saying Friday I can confirm that, tomorrow, the February 1 deadline President Trump put into place with a statement several weeks ago continues,
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday It's not what we want. But if he moves forward we will also act,
he said, referring to Trump Alberta will do everything in its power to convince the U.S. president and Congress, as well as the American people, to reverse this mutually destructive policy,
she posted on social media We're going to build a tariff wall to bring pharmaceuticals back to America. The way to do that is by putting up a wall — a tariff wall,
We were the richest country in the world,
We need to protect Americans, and it is my duty as president to ensure the safety of all,
Rising trade policy uncertainty will heighten financial market volatility and strain the private sector, despite the administration's pro-business rhetoric,
Any increase in expenses in the form of a tariff subsequently serves as a 'food tax' on consumers for imported products and is not a workable solution,
National Grocers Association spokesman David Cutler said Beef prices are high right now and trade disruptions can introduce some chaos into the markets,
We import most of our fresh fruit and vegetables from Mexico and Canada so you will definitely see inflation on those products,
said Rob Fox, an economist and director of CoBank's Knowledge Exchange If it goes through anything like threatened, it will definitely push U.S. beef prices up significantly higher,