Trump signs US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement
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Trump signs USMCA, paving way for job market boom
‘We’re restoring America’s industrial might like never before’ President Trump signed the historic United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, replacing the Clinton-era North American Free Trade Agreement that he called a “disaster.” The USMCA, which is the biggest trade deal of all-time, covers more than $1.3 trillion of commerce and is the second major trade deal secured by the Trump…
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USMCA thumbs-up from Senate hands Trump second trade victory
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement sailed through the U.S. Senate on Thursday, giving President Trump his second major trade win in as many days. The biggest trade deal of all time, the pact encompasses more than $1.3 trillion of commerce. While winning enough votes to pass in the Republican-led Senate was anticlimactic after months of modifications by the Democratically-controlled House, it…
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Dow gains 10,000th point since Trump’s election
The stock market has been unstoppable under the influence of President Trump. The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 28,332.74 on Monday, meaning it has rallied 10,000 points, or more than 54 percent, since Trump’s election victory on November 8, 2016. The benchmark S&P 500 has gained more than 46 percent. “The rally has been driven by pro-growth measures,…
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Trump announces escalating tariffs against Mexico, starting at 5 percent, until illegal immigrants ‘STOP’
President Trump on Thursday abruptly announced a new 5 percent tariff on Mexicobeginning in early June, saying the levy will “gradually increase” until the ongoing illegal immigration surge at the southern border is “remedied” and illegal migrants “STOP.” “On June 10th, the United States will impose a 5% Tariff on all goods coming into our Country from Mexico, until…