Editorial: Trump's Trade And Tariff Chaos Harms Construction
It’s clear now that an organized plan for trade can never be expected to emerge from the Trump administration’s deal-oriented style. For business people wary of risks—and hoping to make some reliable estimates about future material sourcing—uncertainty about trade and tariffs has been a gnawing concern.
This month it reached a zenith as both Europe and Japan warned of retaliation against tariffs, NAFTA renegotiations stalled and the North Korean nuclear disarmament initiative complicated U.S.-China talks.