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Trump Says He ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ if Auto Tariffs Raise Car Prices in the U.S.

David Bale4 days ago05 mins

President Trump has said that “tariffs are the greatest thing ever invented.” For someone who once called himself a “tariff man,” tariffs are the solutions to many economic problems. He has argued that imposing tariffs would protect American factories, spur manufacturing, create new jobs and bend uncooperative governments to his will. Since his inauguration, while…

Trump’s Tariffs Leave Automakers With Tough, Expensive Choices

David Bale6 days ago010 mins

Automakers can respond to President Trump’s new 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and parts in several ways. But all of them cost money and will lead to higher car prices, analysts say. Manufacturers can try to move production from countries like Mexico to the United States. They can try to increase the number of…

U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky

David Bale3 months ago06 mins

The United Automobile Workers union is seeking approval from federal labor regulators for a union election among workers at a Ford Motor battery plant in Kentucky, providing an important test of organized labor’s strength after the election of Donald J. Trump. The union petitioned the National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday to let workers at…