Iran, Trump and tariffs
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Last year was supposed to mark the moment international trade was dismantled. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, we were told, were so unprecedented in scale and ambition that they might stop globalization in its tracks.
A look at what's ahead in US trade policy, and how to get in front of it with sourcing, storage, refunds and more.
The heavy hitters are finally getting involved in the tariff tussle, and it’s about time. Apart from their role as lead plaintiffs, you’ve probably not heard of V.O.S. Selections Inc. or Learning Resources Inc.
The overall trade gap plunged 39% to $29.4 billion in October, as imports fell by 3.2%, Department of Commerce figures show. The deficit was significantly lower than the $58.4 billion median forecast from surveys of economists by Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.
Plausible reductions in agricultural exports because of retaliatory trade policies stemming from aggressive U. S.
Mobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad Tuesday after a crackdown on nationwide protests in which the internet and international calls were cut