Scott Horsley

You know, Trump was no fan of the original North American free trade agreement, but he and his allies did renegotiate that pact the last time he was in the White House. That deal is due for a possible update next year.

You know, Trump was no fan of the original North American free trade agreement, but he and his allies did renegotiate that pact the last time he was in the White House. That deal is due for a possible update next year.

You know, Trump was no fan of the original North American free trade agreement, but he and his allies did renegotiate that pact the last time he was in the White House. That deal is due for a possible update next year.

Some analysts think these new tariffs are just a mechanism for Trump to drag Mexico and Canada back to the bargaining table a year earlier in hopes of extracting more favorable terms.

Some analysts think these new tariffs are just a mechanism for Trump to drag Mexico and Canada back to the bargaining table a year earlier in hopes of extracting more favorable terms.

Some analysts think these new tariffs are just a mechanism for Trump to drag Mexico and Canada back to the bargaining table a year earlier in hopes of extracting more favorable terms.

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The vote signals a degree of bipartisan support for the new Treasury Secretary. Scott Besson is a billionaire hedge fund manager who's seen as a business-friendly choice. He's also a protege of Democratic mega-donor George Soros. As Secretary, Besson will be a leading voice for the administration on economic policy. He's expected to lead the push to extend and possibly expand the 2017 tax cuts.

The vote signals a degree of bipartisan support for the new Treasury Secretary. Scott Besson is a billionaire hedge fund manager who's seen as a business-friendly choice. He's also a protege of Democratic mega-donor George Soros. As Secretary, Besson will be a leading voice for the administration on economic policy. He's expected to lead the push to extend and possibly expand the 2017 tax cuts.

He might also help to moderate some of Trump's most protectionist instincts. Besson told the Financial Times he thinks the president uses tariffs as a negotiating tactic. A test of that could come as early as this weekend when Trump has threatened to slap tariffs on imports from two of the country's biggest trading partners, Mexico and Canada. Scott Horsley, Empire News, Washington.

He might also help to moderate some of Trump's most protectionist instincts. Besson told the Financial Times he thinks the president uses tariffs as a negotiating tactic. A test of that could come as early as this weekend when Trump has threatened to slap tariffs on imports from two of the country's biggest trading partners, Mexico and Canada. Scott Horsley, Empire News, Washington.

We will act quickly and we will start by defending our nation's borders. That's the number one priority.

We will act quickly and we will start by defending our nation's borders. That's the number one priority.

U.S. steel is 124 years old. It's pretty much synonymous with the American steel industry and all the symbolism and nostalgia that comes with that. And significantly, the company's based in Pennsylvania, which we know was an important swing state in the November election. The Steelworkers Union opposed the company's sales nip on steel.

U.S. steel is 124 years old. It's pretty much synonymous with the American steel industry and all the symbolism and nostalgia that comes with that. And significantly, the company's based in Pennsylvania, which we know was an important swing state in the November election. The Steelworkers Union opposed the company's sales nip on steel.

The union worried it would provide a backdoor to bring cheap Japanese steel into the U.S.

The union worried it would provide a backdoor to bring cheap Japanese steel into the U.S.

Myron is a Harvard-trained economist who previously worked at the Treasury Department during Trump's first term in office. He's also a fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute. Trump plans to nominate Myron to lead the President's Council of Economic Advisors. If confirmed by the Senate, he'll help the White House to interpret economic conditions. and have a hand in shaping policy.