Food Fight: Trump Administration Levels Tariffs On Mexican Tomatoes Under pressure from Florida lawmakers, the Trump administration is taking steps to protect domestic tomato growers from Mexican competition. Scott Horsley Play AudioListen 4 mins
Trump Turns Trade Talks Into Spectator Sport President Trump plans to hold trade talks with his Chinese counterpart. The administration's rhetoric is not the kind of dry, technocratic language one usually associates with trade negotiations. Scott Horsley Play AudioListen 4 mins
No U.S.-China Trade Deal Yet; Talks To Resume In September The White House called the brief talks in Shanghai this week between top U.S. and Chinese officials "constructive" and said negotiations are expected to pick up again in early September. Avie Schneider
Get Ready For Higher Prices If New Tariffs Hit Goods From China, Retailers Warn Retailers predicted rising prices if President Trump goes through with his threat to add new tariffs to Chinese imports. Meanwhile, the White House announced a deal to boost beef exports. Scott Horsley Play AudioListen 4 mins
Tomato Truce: U.S. And Mexico Strike A Deal On Imports The U.S. agreed to lift tariffs on imported tomatoes from Mexico. But importers warn that stepped-up inspections could still create bottlenecks, limiting supplies and raising produce prices. Scott Horsley
U.S. Companies In China Get Caught In The Trade War Crossfire President Trump recently tweeted that American companies would be better off without China. But many American companies earn a significant portion of their profits there. Jim Zarroli Play AudioListen 4 mins
Trump's Trade Policy Turns The Tables On Democrats When it comes to trade, Trump and the Democrats sound a lot alike. "It's like Donald Trump has co-opted Democratic trade policy," one analyst says. So how do his opponents differentiate themselves? Jim Zarroli
Former King 5 anchor awarded medal from Japanese government The Japanese ambassador to the U-S was in Seattle to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Seattle’s sister city relationship with Kobe. Lori Matsukawa was also awarded one of Japan's highest honors by Japan's ambassador to the United States. Sh Natalie Akane Newcomb Play AudioListen 2 mins
Lummi Nation moves to block BC port expansion they say would impact salmon The port authority said the expansion would increase Canada’s west coast container capacity by about a third of what it’s already at, and has Indigenous buy-in. But the Lummi Nation in Washington said they've been ignored, and that is a violation of their rights. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez Play AudioListen 2 mins
Bellingham shoppers dubious of US-Canada trade war Consumers and officials on both sides of the northern border have been bracing for a trade war since Saturday, when U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to impose a 25% border tax on most Canadian imports and a 10% import tax on Canadian oil, natural gas, and electricity. John Ryan Play AudioListen 3 mins
