Congressional Republicans lining up against Trump on trade – CNN

CNN Congressional Republicans lining up against Trump on tradeCNNThe move Thursday came after Republicans had tried to convince the administration for months to target China with tariffs rather than US trading partners, and it could trigger Republicans on Capitol Hill to consider taking action against their own …US Republicans fume over Trump's steel tariffs on alliesYahoo News Republicans gobsmacked by Trump's tariffsPoliticoMexico aims tariff countermeasures at key Republican-contested districtsGlobalnews.caall 1,240 news articles » us republicans – Google News

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Trump Identifies His Trade Weapon of Choice, to the Dismay of Congress – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal Trump Identifies His Trade Weapon of Choice, to the Dismay of CongressWall Street JournalCritics see the use of Section 232 as capricious and say the 12 million cars produced in the U.S. last year by American and foreign-owned operations makes the national security argument implausible. The Trump administration sees Section 232 as a “tool …and more » us congress – Google News

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China ‘offers Trump US$200 billion cut in trade surplus’ – South China Morning Post

South China Morning Post China 'offers Trump US$ 200 billion cut in trade surplus'South China Morning PostThe offer of increased purchases of US goods and other measures, reported by Reuters and Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, came as US President Donald Trump took a harsher tone earlier on Thursday in discussing China and its business practices.US President Donald Trump meets China's Liu He: CCTVReuters China offers US President Donald Trump $ 290 billion cut in US trade deficitStuff.co.nzTrump: I 'doubt' China trade negotiations will succeedCNBCTwitterall 1,059 news articles » us president –…

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Trump’s looming trade war gives Democrats an opening in farm country – Reuters

Reuters Trump's looming trade war gives Democrats an opening in farm countryReutersThe trans-Pacific quarrel strikes at the heart of Trump's rural support in farm states, which host some of this year's toughest Senate races in North Dakota, Missouri and Indiana, and competitive House races in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Minnesota …and more » us democrats – Google News

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On China trade clash, Wall Street embraces Trump’s poker face – Reuters

Reuters On China trade clash, Wall Street embraces Trump's poker faceReutersFears that Trump could set off a trade conflict have roiled Wall Street since March 1, when the president announced plans to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, risking retaliation from major trade partners like China, Europe and neighboring …and more » us president – Google News

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US President Trump Ratchets Up Protectionist Stance, But ‘Trade Wars’ Have No Winners – Forbes

Forbes US President Trump Ratchets Up Protectionist Stance, But 'Trade Wars' Have No WinnersForbesOf course, while all this might go down well at home, one wonders if the president fully realizes what the impact could be on the U.S. were we to get into a full blown trade war. Commenting on the decision by Trump to raise tariffs on imported steel …President Trump said Canada mistreats US farmers. This is what he meant.Washington Post Republicans 'extremely worried' by Trump's metal tariffs planBBC NewsTrump faces pushback on tariffs but says he…

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