Trade War

President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs have created a sense of uncertainty in Alabama’s auto industry.

Customs officers had delayed the clearance of some U.S. goods on Beijing's penalty list last Friday, as they waited for official instructions from the central government on whether to start collecting the new import tariffs.

History suggests that a cycle of tariffs and retaliations can eventually choke economic growth.

A former U.S. secretary of commerce warned there may be political motives behind the tariffs.