U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada on Friday over its tax targeting U.S. technology firms, saying that it was a "blatant attack" and that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods within the next week.
Stories by Susan Heavey
Trump vows to help farmers as China halts U.S. agricultural purchases
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to protect American farmers against China by signalling to provide further aid if needed, a day after Chinese firms stopped agricultural purchases and Beijing threatened more tariffs on U.S. farm products. “Our great American Farmers know that China will not be able to hurt them in that their President […] Read more
Trump cites ‘historic’ trade pact with Canada, Mexico
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday took credit for salvaging a trilateral free trade accord with Canada and Mexico, marking it as a victory in his campaign to reshape global commerce as financial markets breathed a sigh of relief. The deal, announced on Sunday, is a reworking of the 1994 […] Read more
