As President Trump deploys tariffs as weapons in international disputes, he has ceded the American role as champion of global trade. Source: NYT > Business – Peter S. Goodman
India Raises Tariffs, Escalating Trade Fight With Trump
The new tariffs on 28 categories of American goods are more symbolic than painful, covering items like almonds, apples and finished metal products. Source: NYT > Business – Vindu Goel
As Trade War With U.S. Grinds On, Chinese Tourists Stay Away
The number of Chinese tourists is falling. And that’s especially painful to businesses they favor, because they tend to spend more than other visitors. Source: NYT > Business – Martha C. White
Trump Says Mexico Tariffs Worked, Emboldening Trade Fight With China
President Trump backed off his threat to impose tariffs on Mexico last week — but the encounter suggests more tariffs could be on the way Source: NYT > Business – Ana Swanson and Jeanna Smialek
The Week in Business: YouTube Flip-Flops on Hate Speech
Plus, why the auto industry doesn’t want Trump to loosen emissions standards. Source: NYT > Business – Charlotte Cowles
Trump Is More Vulnerable to Democratic Attacks on Trade Than You Might Think
An opening to criticize him from the right as well as the left. Source: NYT > Business – Neil Irwin