We launched a drug war, not a trade war

Trump admin says tariffs meant for 'drug war, not trade war'
National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said in an interview with ABC News' "This Week" that the tariffs are not meant to start a trade war. "What happened was that we launched a drug war, not a trade war, and it was part of the negotiation to get Canada and Mexico to stop shipping fentanyl across our borders," Hassett said.
Trump Admits He’s Willing to Let Americans Suffer for His Trade War
As U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, President Donald Trump has privately made clear to aides that a signed minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv won’t be enough to restart aid and intelligence sharing with the war-torn country, according an administration official and another U.S. official.
Trump economic adviser: US ‘launched a drug war, not a trade war’ with Mexico, Canada
Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration’s national economic council director, said the United States has not launched a trade war with Mexico and Canada, but launched “a drug war.” Hassett joined
'We launched a drug war, not a trade war': Kevin Hassett
In an interview Sunday on ABC News' "This Week," President Trump’s top economic aide, Kevin Hassett, said the Trump administration launched a drug war, not a trade war, with Canada and Mexico. The tariffs are "part of a negotiation to get Canada and Mexico to stop shipping fentanyl across our borders,
Trump’s Golden Age Begins With a Brutal Trade War
If tariffs evolve from a negotiating tactic to a new normal, economic and diplomatic costs to all of North America will grow.
Why automakers’ short reprieve from tariffs isn’t enough to weather Trump’s escalating trade war
President Donald Trump granted U.S. automakers a short reprieve from stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada this week.
Trump's trade war begins: 4 crucial points investors need to know
A great strategy, especially if you are overwhelmed with picking specific stocks, is to focus on investing in low-cost broard-market exchange-traded funds like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF and the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF.
'Incomprehensible': Trump aide busted for saying tariffs both 'trade war' and 'drug war'
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett admitted that President Donald Trump was launching a "trade war" after insisting that tariffs against Mexico and Canada were part of a "drug war." During a Sunday interview on ABC's This Week program,
Canada's Liberals will elect new leader to replace Trudeau as country deals with Trump's trade war
Canada's governing Liberals will announce a replacement for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday as the country deals with ...
Canada Liberals to announce Trudeau's successor in midst of US trade war
Canada's Liberal Party will announce Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's successor on Sunday as both party chief and head of the ...
China’s economic plan is light on detail as trade war intensifies
China’s reliance on trade for growth faces fresh challenges as the United States and many other countries have raised tariffs ...
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Jay Powell’s Fed navigated Trump’s first trade war. This time, it has less wiggle room.
The economy in 2018 was much different than the one today, and so are the Fed's options for keeping it on track.
Fed's Powell gets chance to address trade war, stagflation fears
A soft landing from inflation may still be in sight, but when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks in New York on ...
Will Trump’s tariffs bring back US manufacturing jobs? Stakeholders are split
President Donald Trump is promising a manufacturing rebound as he threatens steep tariffs on foreign imports, but critics ...
DAVID MARCUS: Confusion reigns as Canadians confront Trump’s tariffs
Columnist David Marcus travels to Calgary to find out how Canadians feel about the growing tension between their country and ...
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What Is a Trade War and How Could It Raise Prices?
Trump’s new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China have launched a trade war as the U.S.’s biggest trade partners retaliate.