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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Sep 8

Lumber prices are falling—due to deteriorating housing demand and tariff uncertainty—and that’s sounding an alarm on Wall Street about potential Main Street problems.

Lumber Prices Are Flashing a Warning Sign for the U.S. Economy

Wood prices are sliding and mills are cutting back because of uncertainty over tariffs and a building slump.

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Reuters @reuters.com · Sep 9

US tariffs worsen challenges in the petrochemical industry, executives warn reut.rs/45TysEO

US tariffs worsen challenges in the petrochemical industry, executives warn

U.S. tariffs are increasingly pressuring the already challenged petrochemicals sector and could lead to a 15% drop in the global petrochemical trade, a TotalEnergies executive told the APPEC conference in Singapore on Tuesday.

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Reuters @reuters.com · Sep 6

Trump signs order offering some tariff exemptions to countries with US trade deals reut.rs/421I0eH

Trump signs order offering some tariff exemptions to countries with US trade deals

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order offering some tariff exemptions as soon as Monday to trading partners who strike deals on industrial exports such as nickel, gold and other metals, as well as pharmaceutical compounds and chemicals.

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Aug 30

Tariff uncertainty makes it hard to nail down pricing at a North Carolina seller of copper sinks and tubs.

Six Months Into Tariffs, Businesses Have No Idea How to Price Anything

North Carolina company says tariff uncertainty has given way to new problem: what to charge. “Everyone is struggling to figure out what to do.”

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Sylvia Chen @egmonttrade.bsky.social · Aug 30

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Sylvia Chen @egmonttrade.bsky.social · Aug 30

The Court of Appeals Federal Circuit has removed CIT’s injunction but ruled President’s use of the IEEPA tariffs exceeding his authority. Parties have until
Oct 17 to appeal to the Supreme Court.

The Economist @economist.com · Aug 30

The president’s trade policy has been dealt a blow, for now. We explain what has happened

Trump’s global tariffs suffer a legal setback

The appellate court ruling sets up a showdown at the Supreme Court

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · Aug 22

The Japan-led Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD 9, closed by adopting a joint communique that reaffirms the importance of multilateral trade to counter global protectionist moves.

TICAD adopts Yokohama Declaration to strengthen multilateral trade

The communique emphasized proposals to solve problems facing African states, apparently reflecting Japan's wish to highlight a different approach to that of China.

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Sylvia Chen @egmonttrade.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Sylvia Chen @egmonttrade.bsky.social · Aug 21

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TradeExperettes @tradeexperettes.bsky.social · Aug 13

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Simon Lester @simonlester.com · Jul 15

When a tariff deal is implemented, the details have to be released so that the appropriate tariffs are charged. If they aren't released, the Vietnam deal might have been fun to negotiate, but it has no impact on tariff levels.

(The China export control deal may remain secret though)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 15

REPORTER: Are you planning to release more details of the Vietnam and China deals?

TRUMP: I might. I don't think it matters how much you release of the deal. Is it necessary?

LUTNICK: No

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Jul 13

Manufacturers plead for US tariff clarity before copper stockpiles dwindle https://on.ft.com/3U6Y4qT

Manufacturers plead for US tariff clarity before copper stockpiles dwindle

Companies await details on whether 50% levy will apply to all products containing the metal

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Reuters @reuters.com · Jul 12

Goods imported from the EU and Mexico will face a 30% US tariff rate starting Aug. 1, President Trump said

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · Jul 9

Taiwan indicated it was cautiously optimistic about talks with the US after it avoided getting a letter from the Trump administration notifying trading partners of new tariff rates

Taiwan Signals Cautious Optimism After Avoiding US Tariff Letter

Taiwan indicated it was cautiously optimistic about talks with the US after it avoided getting a letter from the Trump administration notifying trading partners of new tariff rates.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 9

News Analysis: Instead of viewing tariffs as part of a broader trade policy, President Trump sees them as a valuable weapon he can wield on the world stage.

Trump Treats Tariffs More as a Form of Power Than as a Trade Tool

Instead of viewing tariffs as part of a broader trade policy, President Trump sees them as a valuable weapon he can wield on the world stage.

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Trade Talks Podcast @trade--talks.bsky.social · Apr 4

NEW EPISODE

Old friend @soumayakeynes.ft.com joins @chadpbown.com on an emergency episode explaining President Trump’s sweeping April 2 tariff announcement. They cover history, the dollar, and even the U.S. legal system to clarify what we know about the tariff actions so far.

207. What happened on Trump’s tariff day

Soumaya Keynes joins to cohost an emergency episode explaining President Trump’s sweeping April 2 tariff announcement.

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TradeExperettes @tradeexperettes.bsky.social · Mar 24

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Mar 28

President Trump's tariffs on cars and auto parts will have far-reaching effects on automakers in the U.S. and abroad.

Here's what to know: nyti.ms/41PtYwY

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Stephen Kirchner @insteconomics.bsky.social · Feb 22

Trump orders USTR to re-open investigation into digital services taxes. Also signs EO aimed at fast tracking FDI from allies and partners while limiting Chinese FDI, but who is going to invest amid such policy uncertainty? on.ft.com/3XfR2SD

Donald Trump considers tariffs to counter digital services taxes on Big Tech

President orders probes into levies imposed by EU, UK and Turkey on US companies

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Sylvia Chen @egmonttrade.bsky.social · Feb 6

#USTR confirmation hearing is currently live on CSPAN3. www.c-span.org/event/senate...

U.S. Trade Rep. Nominee Testifies at Confirmation Hearing

Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as U.S. trade representative, testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.

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Sylvia Chen @egmonttrade.bsky.social · Feb 6

@mattpeterson.bsky.social where was Lighthizer this weekend?

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Sylvia Chen @egmonttrade.bsky.social · Feb 6

@financialtimes.com the link doesn't work.

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · Feb 6

"The company in the U.S. market most exposed is actually Volkswagen, with 43% of sales sourced from Mexico. Analysts... said VW could decide to exit the U.S. entirely as its profitability is already low." 😢 https://buff.ly/3CHXr23

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Sylvia Chen @egmonttrade.bsky.social · Feb 5

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Steve Craven @kekepana.bsky.social · Feb 5

I love that journalists have caught on that the Trumpian tariff threats are nothing but a mob-style shakedown. And, as Liz Dye says, he got rolled.

Trump declares flawless victory in pointless trade war

Keep pulling the fire alarm, eventually no one will pay attention to the noise.

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Sylvia Chen @egmonttrade.bsky.social · Dec 23

On point @lisamcauley.bsky.social

“Understanding Trump’s trade policy is futile because it was never designed to be understood—it was designed to disrupt.”
#disruptorinchief

Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · Dec 23

Why Understanding Trump on Trade Policy is Futile: www.gtpalliance.com/trends-trans...

In the world of geopolitics and economics, trade policy is typically guided by consistent principles, clear objectives, and a recognition of long-term consequences. But when it comes to Donald Trump’s trade policy, such logic falls apart. Attempting to understand his approach—rooted in unpredictability, contradictory actions, and rhetoric over substance—becomes an exercise in futility. Here’s why.

www.gtpalliance.com