Trump will Impose Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday In a White House briefing today by White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt announced that on Saturday, February 1, 2025, President Trump will assess tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. Canada and Mexico will have 25% tariffs placed on certain products and China will have 10% assessed. The anticipated effective …
MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 25-003 – January 29, 2025
Trump Issued America First Trade Memo On January 20 With all the speculation on when Trump will enact the new tariffs, we should first look at a memorandum that President Trump signed on his first day in office. His memo on America First Trade Policy was issued to several agencies and offices that gave instructions to investigate and review how …
MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 25-002 – January 09, 2025
ILA and USMX Reach Tentative Agreement – Strike Averted The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year Master Contract. The agreement must now be ratified by the union rank and file. Both sides agreed to operate under the current contract while the ILA can schedule a ratification …
MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 25-001 – January 03, 2025
January 9 Declared a Day of Mourning for Jimmy Carter President Joe Biden has issued an Executive Order declaring Thursday, January 9, to be a day of mourning for the passing of former President Jimmy Carter. All Federal Agencies will be closed except for essential personnel as is followed for all federal holidays. Mexico Will Restrict Some Temporary Imports Under …