Sugar Talks May Hint at Trump Approach to U.S.-Mexico Trade

By ELISABETH MALKIN June 4, 2017 MEXICO CITY — The sugar barons of Florida, Alfonso and José Fanjul, have been equal-opportunity political donors for decades, showering largess on the campaigns of Democrats and Republicans alike to ensure that...

Trump Talks Tough on Trade, but His Team Is Treading Lightly

By ALAN RAPPEPORT June 1, 2017 WASHINGTON — President Trump has called the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal a “rape” of the United States. He has scolded Germany for being “very bad” on trade because it runs a surplus. And in...

Trump Targets German Trade, and the South Grimaces

By ALAN BLINDER and RICHARD FAUSSET May 31, 2017 GREER, S.C. — No matter that this small Southern city sits squarely in the middle of Trump country: The president, with his criticism of German trade policy, was setting off alarm bells in the...

Even Harley-Davidson Can’t Resist the Tug of Overseas Factories

By NEIL GOUGH May 23, 2017 HONG KONG — President Trump has held up Harley-Davidson as a pillar of American manufacturing. “We’re proud of you! Made in America, Harley-Davidson,” Mr. Trump said to the company’s leather-clad top...

Wind Project in Wyoming Envisions Coal Miners as Trainees

A Chinese turbine maker with a practice of seeking local workers sees benefit in focusing attention on a core group of Trump supporters in need of jobs.

Economic Trends: What the Tea Leaves Tell Us About Trump’s Trade Agenda

Economic Trends By NEIL IRWIN May 12, 2017 The Trump administration trade agenda took a big leap forward Thursday when the president’s nominee for the job of lead negotiator was confirmed by the Senate. Now we will start to find out what the Trump...