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On Saturday, Jan. 17, President Donald Trump announced on social media that he plans for the U.S. government to impose new 10 percent tariffs on eight countries that have expressed opposition to a U.S. purchase […] Read More

As Supply Chain Dive reported, the U.S. government has reached a trade deal with Taiwan. The Trump administration did not offer a timeline for implementation of the deal, however. According to The New York Times, […] Read More

Policymakers in both the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government took steps last week to expand the country’s supply of critical minerals. On Jan. 14, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that orders […] Read More

Connecting the Dots monitors all major economic announcements in the United States and Canada, but the Metals Service Center Institute also offers industrial metals industry-specific data products that provide much deeper analysis and insight. Visit […] Read More

As Connecting the Dots reported last week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was in Canada last week meeting with Chinese leaders on international trade policy and other matters. After two days of discussions, Prime Minister […] Read More