Trade Update – August 25, 2026
Featured Headlines
U.S./ Canada/ Mexico
Canada hits back with counter tariffs on American goods
POLITICO, August 25, 2026
Mexico watches US–Canada trade tension with uncertainty
EL PAÍS USA, August 25, 2026
Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada-U.S. trade negotiations
Government of Canada, August 21, 2026
Trump denies US pushed Canada on French language
POLITICO, August 25, 2026
Trump’s Top Trade Representative Details Offer That Canada Rejected
The New York Times, August 22, 2026
Inside the 72 hours that cratered the US-Canada trade deal
POLITICO, August 22, 2026
Temporary Suspension of Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Alcoholic Beverages, Dairy, and Motor Vehicles
The White House, August 18, 2026
California
The Three Lies Prop 45 Opponents Keep Telling and Telling – Commentary
CalChamber, August 21, 2026
Affordability Agenda Recap Following Key Fiscal Hurdle
CalChamber, August 21, 2026California’s clashes over business regulation rage on as legislative session nears end
CalMatters, August 21, 2026
California could see first new nuclear project in decades after landmark port deal
The Cool Down, August 24, 2026
Trade Policy
The White House
- ‘Trump in purgatory’: A White House plan to lower beef prices is dividing the president’s supporters
POLITICO, August 21, 2026
U.S. Department of Treasury
- US Will Impose ‘Toughest Sanctions in History’ on Iran, Bessent Says
GCaptain, August 20, 2026 - Bessent: US can ‘grow our way’ out of $40 trillion debt
The Hill, August 20, 2026
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- USDA Announces $2M to Help U.S. Tree Nut Producers Overcome Barriers to Overseas Trade
August 24, 2026 - As US Border Set to Reopen to Mexican Cattle, Concerns Persist Over Screwworm Spread
American Journal of Transportation, August 24, 2026 - AG Secretary Rollins defends Trump decision to import more ground beef
USA Today, August 22, 2026
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
Trade Agreements/ Cooperation
- US eyes China overcapacity tariffs of 7.5% before Xi-Trump talks, Bloomberg News reports
Reuters, August 24, 2026 - Lula, Trump discuss tariffs in phone call, Brazil says
American Journal of Transportation, August 21, 2026
More International Articles
- Iceland’s moment of reckoning: What the referendum means for the EU
Euro News, August 24, 2026 - Walmart promises price cuts after $2.9 billion tariff refund
CNN, August 20, 2026 - New EU customs rules for low-value imports reshaping traffic flows
American Journal of Transportation, August 19, 2026