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The U.S. is the kid who ‘farted at the lunch table’: How Trump’s tariffs are driving away allies
MSNBC· 2025-07-12 21:45
Joining me now is Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy at University of Michigan. He's the author of the book on economics, principles of economics, a textbook created around the idea that every decision is an economic decision. Justin, welcome back to the show.I have to say I I had great pause about inviting you back because I didn't want to waste your time, right. I thought Wednesday was going to be a big important day and we get some insight into what this administration is trying to ...
Former VP Pence says tariffs will hurt Americans #politics
Bloomberg Television· 2025-07-11 16:58
the policy toward tariffs was was changed um with liberation day- during our administration. We used tariffs and the threat of tariffs principally focused on China um to leverage changes in behavior, but the objective was to essentially lower trade barriers and expand trade. Um, and in this administration, I think what we saw several months ago, now it's paused again happily, uh, is the kind of broad-based industrial policy that I think ultimately will harm the American economy, will harm American consumers ...
Mike Pence on Trump Tariffs, Powell, Israel, Ukraine
Bloomberg Television· 2025-07-10 12:30
They Former US Vice President Mike Pence taking a critical stance on President Trump's tariffs. Writing in a Wall Street Journal op ed in the past few months that since the president announced his Liberation Day tariffs, the only thing America has been liberated from is trillions of dollars in investments, a place to say the 48th vice president of the United States, Mike Pence, joins us now for more. Mr.. Vice President, good morning. Good morning. Thanks for having me on.Thank you for being here. I want to ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-10 08:37
Canada’s top diplomat says she aims to finalize a free trade agreement with Southeast Asian nations “as soon as possible,” as the country looks to expand economic ties in the face of tariffs from President Donald Trump. https://t.co/SNnxBtB0Lv ...
Trump's Singapore Envoy Pick Struggles in Senate Hearing
Bloomberg Television· 2025-07-10 07:37
Dr. . Singha, you say you know how important the United States Singapore relationship is. And I think you know that it's important to me as are all of our relationship with the ASEAN nations.This is not a role you can just pick up on a whim or because you think it will be glamorous or because Singapore is a great place to live. Our diplomats are dedicated. They're hard workers who represent the United States every day on the front lines anticipating crisis and providing invaluable expertise to help prevent ...
Canada Foreign Minister on ASEAN FTA, Trade Negotiations
Bloomberg Television· 2025-07-10 07:15
Trade and Economic Strategy - Canada prioritizes multilateralism in trade and economic matters within the Indo-Pacific region, aiming to build resilient supply chains and diversify trade relationships [2] - Canada is actively negotiating a free trade agreement with ASEAN to benefit businesses and stakeholders in both regions [2] - Despite existing robust trade agreements, Canada emphasizes the importance of the Canada-ASEAN free trade agreement due to stress in the global economic environment [4] - Canada aims to finalize the ASEAN free trade agreement as soon as possible, focusing on resilient supply chains for the benefit of business and other stakeholders [5] - Canada is committed to opening doors to trade, free trade, and multilateralism amidst global geostrategic stress [8] - Diversification is considered the most important economic tool for Canada as a trading nation committed to multilateralism [15] Energy and Resources - Canada positions itself as a powerhouse in energy and critical minerals, with LNG shipments leaving Canadian shores [6] - Canada views energy and natural resources as its superpower, leveraging its competitive advantage [14] Trade Relations and Tariffs - Canada acknowledges the impact of tariffs, particularly from the US, on sectors like autos, steel, and aluminum [7][8] - Canada is engaged in complex negotiations with the United States to address tariffs and reach an agreement [8] - Canada has counter tariffs in place and is working to secure the best deal for Canadian industry and workers [12] - Approximately 300 billion USD of trade passes through the US-Canada border daily, emphasizing the need for an agreement that addresses the needs of Canadian workers, businesses, and the population [10]
A lot of countries won't have a deal by tariff deadline, says fmr. U.S. Trade Rep. Wendy Cutler
CNBC Television· 2025-07-09 20:45
Joining us now is Wendy Cutler, vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute. She's a former acting deputy at the US Trade Representatives Office and worked on negotiations including on the TPP deal and high level China talks. And Wendy, it's great to have you on the show.Welcome. Thank you. Um so, so let's start right there because we did see these deadlines for the cipal tariffs at least in terms of u the the companies for which these letters have gone out extended to August 1st.How much can get do ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-09 04:32
Trade Agreements - Vietnam aims to sign more free trade agreements to diversify its export markets [1] Market Uncertainty - Vietnam grapples with global uncertainty posed by the US tariff offensive [1]
Likely Contours of an India-US Trade Deal
2025-07-07 00:51
V i e w p o i n t | 01 Jul 2025 23:10:31 ET │ 12 pages India Economics Likely Contours of an India-US Trade Deal CITI'S TAKE Although clarity is still limited, we outline factors to watch in a potential India-US trade deal. The pre-July 09 trade deal could act as a broad framework until a comprehensive deal before the QUAD summit (October/November). [1] For manufactured goods, it's unclear whether it would be "zero-for-zero" tariffs or the 10% baseline US tariff stays. [2] Gradual multi-year or immediate re ...