Taxes, Tariffs & Trade

Canada ratifies USMCA

Canada’s House of Parliament and Senate have ratified the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA). Canadian approval was […]


03.26.2020

Scrutiny increases on foreign ownership of U.S. businesses

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) published its final rule expanding its jurisdiction following proposed regulations released several months ago […]


02.25.2020

U.K. completes Brexit; bilateral discussions ramp up

With the U.K.’s Jan. 29 exit from the European Union (EU) complete, bilateral trade discussions with the U.K., and separately […]


02.25.2020

Steel/aluminum tariffs expanded and challenged

In late January, the Trump administration announced an expansion of the 10% aluminum and 25%t steel import tariffs to include […]


02.25.2020

Despite Phase One deal, most China import tariffs remain

The U.S.-China Phase One trade deal went into effect Feb. 14. The 25 percent Section 301 tariffs on Lists 1, 2 and 3 that most […]


02.25.2020

USMCA ratified; implementation begins soon

President Trump signed the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) Jan. 29. While Canada has yet to ratify […]


02.25.2020

U.S. China trade talks

On Jan. 15, China and the U.S. signed the Phase One trade deal that left the 25 percent Section 301 […]


01.28.2020

State-by-state economic forecast

Kiplinger’s Economic Outlook for All 50 States, 2020 projects healthy tax revenues for states, but regional challenges. “The trade war with […]


01.28.2020

Congress approves USMCA, awaiting presidential signature

The U.S. House and Senate have approved the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA). The USMCA gives U.S. […]


01.28.2020

Tariffs most significantly impact U.S. businesses, consumers

A new research study by the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that U.S. tariffs “continue to be almost entirely borne by U.S. firms […]


01.28.2020