When Donald Trump delivered his big economic speech in Detroit earlier this month, free trade — and the harm it has allegedly done to U.S. workers — was at the center of his agenda. And one country in particular drew his ire: China.“China is responsible for nearly half of our entire trade deficit,” Trump said.

NEXT
Topics:  donald trump   detroit   trump s   hillary clinton    bernie sanders   democratic    and   republican ohio sen rob portman   north american free trade   agreement   ross perot s    u    sen barack obama   pew research center   americans    labor-affiliated    u     u    david autor   massachusetts institute   technology   john mclaren   shushanik    u    the wall street journal    u    mexico s    u     u     u     u     u     u    david dorn   gordon hanson    u    robert scott   economic policy institute   will kimball   josh bivens   autor-dorn-hanson   gagnon   peterson institute   international   economics    u    great recession    u    world trade organization   george w bush   al gore   sanders    u     u    wto    u    trans-pacific partnership   president obama   congress   tpp   trump   china   clinton   american   nafta   u    the   mexico   chinese   autor   scott   critics   u.s   economists   workers   impact   jobs   imports   economy   goods   deal   deficit   rise   vote   effect   speech   wages   debate   argue   year   global   presidential   years   big   find   countries   billion   good   positive   point   villain   manufacturing   million   focus   products   artificially   argued   companies   responsible   small   negative   rising   campaign   estimated   wasn   analysis   long   bigger   trail   criticism   ire   pro-trade   growing   earlier   economist   larger   trading   
BING NEWS:
  • China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: What to Know as Trump Takes Office
    Only a third of China’s trade surplus was with the United States, and only a third of the U.S. deficit was with China. That makes for tricky math for the president-elect.
    01/13/2025 - 8:46 pm | View Link
  • China’s exports jump to record high in rush to beat Trump tariffs
    American buyers rushed to stockpile Chinese goods before Donald Trump returns to the White House with a threat to impose tariffs of between 10 and 60 percent.
    01/13/2025 - 7:35 am | View Link
  • How business is bracing for a US-China trade war
    President-elect Trump talked tough on tariffs on his way to securing a resounding win for Republicans in November, and now businesses are preparing for a trade war that could eclipse the one that ...
    01/8/2025 - 9:00 pm | View Link
  • More

 

NEXT
Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

Movies With Butter More Movie News

More Politics News

  • Special Counsel Jack Smith Releases Report on Trump’s 2020 Election Interference
    Time, Tuesday - 01/14/2025 - 01:45 AM

    WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith said his team “stood up for the rule of law” as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, writing in a much-anticipated report released Tuesday that he stands fully behind his decision to bring criminal charges he believes would have resulted in a conviction had voters not returned Trump to the White House. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “The throughline of all of Mr.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Instant Karma: This Clip Is MAGA In A Nutshell
    Crooks and Liars, Monday - 01/13/2025 - 11:00 PM

    A MAGA moron will likely have his claim denied by his insurance company after driving on an icy highway while live-streaming his trip as he and two other idiots sang 'YMCA,' but changed it to M-A-G-A before crashing into the cement barrier. The driver said, "God cleared a path," before losing control of the vehicle, then BAM!

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Dollar Falls on Report of Gradual Tariffs
    Political Wire, Monday - 01/13/2025 - 10:45 PM

    “The dollar fell against almost every major currency after Bloomberg News reported that Donald Trump’s incoming economic team is considering gradual hikes in tariffs,” Bloomberg reports.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Elon Musk to Use Office in the White House Complex
    Political Wire, Monday - 01/13/2025 - 08:46 PM

    “Elon Musk is expected to use office space in the White House complex as he launches the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which aims to slash government spending in the Trump administration,“ the New York Times reports. “The space will be in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is adjacent to the White House.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Congestion Pricing Zone Sees 7.5% Drop in Traffic
    Political Wire, Monday - 01/13/2025 - 08:44 PM

    “Traffic on New York City’s busiest streets dropped by 7.5% and morning travel times fell on most major crossings into Manhattan during the first work week of the city’s congestion pricing plan, signaling that some motorists changed their driving patterns to avoid the new toll,” Bloomberg reports.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • ‘Not Qualified’ And ‘Out of Touch’: Combat Veteran Tammy Duckworth on Why She Opposes Pete Hegseth’s Nomination
    Time, Monday - 01/13/2025 - 08:10 PM

    This article is part of The D. C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon is, at the moment, the most endangered of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet choices. Hegseth’s hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday—among the first of the incoming Administration—could offer some clarity on whether the former Fox News host is still on track to lead the nation’s largest employer. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Central to that debate is likely to be Sen.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share