Trade

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly are in Mexico for talks. They will be covering a variety of topics from security to trade, but most of all, they’ll be trying to smooth over what are now very fraught relations between the two countries. There’s a whole lot at stake.  Click the […]

Prime Minister Abe will meet with President Trump tomorrow.

What will Trump's trade plans mean for the clothing industry?

The U.S.-Mexico trade relationship gets talked about by the president as if we’re being scammed. He implies that because the United States has a trade deficit with its southern neighbor, we’re just pouring money over the border. But most economists say the trade deficit with Mexico is not a problem, and, in fact, that it’s […]

With the U.S. withdrawing from the TPP, what will China do?

This case could provide more fodder for the president-elect's plans.

Update: After this story aired, Ross’ hearing was delayed to January 18. The original audio appears above. Wilbur Ross, president-elect Trump’s pick for Commerce Secretary, is scheduled to begin his confirmation hearings next week. Ross has decades of experience as an investor in distressed companies buying  failing textile outlets and steel mills and coal mines. […]