Mar 15 Agriculture Distress Grows For Ohio Valley Farmers As Trade Deals Stall West Kentucky Farmer Barry Alexander doesn’t have an answer on when the Trump administration will reach a trade deal with China, now a year into tariffs that have hamstrung some Ohio Valley industries. Alexander is optimistic these continued negotiations will be worth it, but his plan in the meantime lies in massive, silver storage bins […] By Liam Niemeyer Mar 15 Agriculture Distress Grows For Ohio Valley Farmers As Trade Deals Stall Liam Niemeyer
Jan 14 Agriculture Trump Doubles Down On Trade War As Farmers Feel Pain From Tariffs As President Donald Trump addressed farmers at a national conference Monday Ohio Valley agriculture leaders said they are standing by his effort to renegotiate trade deals. But some leaders cautioned that costly tariffs on farm products need to end soon. President Trump doubled down on his fight for better trade deals during his speech to […] By Liam Niemeyer Jan 14 Agriculture Trump Doubles Down On Trade War As Farmers Feel Pain From Tariffs Liam Niemeyer
Aug 15 Economy Hazard Ahead: Ohio Valley Auto Industry Concerned About Trump Trade Policies Automotive manufacturing leaders met in Kentucky to discuss how changes in U.S. trade policy under President Trump affect the industry and its growing presence in the Ohio Valley. Industry leaders gathered for the annual AutoVision conference and many don’t like what they see coming. NAFTA 2.0 negotiations are ongoing, companies are paying tariffs for some […] By Becca Schimmel Aug 15 Economy Hazard Ahead: Ohio Valley Auto Industry Concerned About Trump Trade Policies Becca Schimmel
Jul 13 Agriculture Hogwash: Farmers Fear Trump Trade Disputes Are Damaging Ag Markets Jimmy Tosh sells a lot of pigs. He is owner and CEO of Tosh Farms, Tosh Pork, and Bacon By Gosh, in Henry County, Tennessee, and has 84 contracted barns in the region where farmers grow pigs for his products. On a recent July day, Tosh craned over some 1,200 piglets and reflected on how […] By Nicole Erwin Jul 13 Agriculture Hogwash: Farmers Fear Trump Trade Disputes Are Damaging Ag Markets Nicole Erwin
Jul 3 Economy Trade Troubles: Escalating Trade Threats Could Hit Ohio Valley Coal, Natural Gas President Donald Trump’s desire to help boost the Ohio Valley’s energy industry and bring back mining jobs could be stymied by the administration’s escalating trade battle with China and other trading partners across the globe. The Trump administration announced in June $50 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods, which are set to go into effect […] By Brittany Patterson Jul 3 Economy Trade Troubles: Escalating Trade Threats Could Hit Ohio Valley Coal, Natural Gas Brittany Patterson
Jun 29 Economy Trade Troubles: Ohio Valley Auto Industry Hopes To Dodge Trump Tariffs The Ohio Valley’s auto manufacturing industry is growing increasingly nervous about the Trump administration’s trade policy. First came tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, key materials for vehicle makers. Now the Commerce Department is looking into taxes on imported automobiles and automotive parts. Both are ominous signs for an industry that employs more than 1.5 […] By Becca Schimmel Jun 29 Economy Trade Troubles: Ohio Valley Auto Industry Hopes To Dodge Trump Tariffs Becca Schimmel
Apr 5 Agriculture Trade War Fears Have Ohio Valley Soy Growers Nervous China buys more than half of the soybeans grown in the Ohio Valley. So China’s threat this week to place a 25 percent tariff on U.S. soy means farmers would be caught in the crosshairs of a trade war. Even though tariffs haven’t taken effect, markets are already showing signs that commodities traders are growing […] By Nicole Erwin Apr 5 Agriculture Trade War Fears Have Ohio Valley Soy Growers Nervous Nicole Erwin
Jul 11 Economy Steely Ban: Ohio Valley Steel Makers Await Trump Import Decision Steel makers and manufacturers around the Ohio Valley are waiting for a report from the Trump administration that could trigger higher tariffs on imported steel and bring mixed results for a region that still has strong ties to the industry. In the presidential campaign Trump told voters he would place sanctions on steel imports from […] By Becca Schimmel Jul 11 Economy Steely Ban: Ohio Valley Steel Makers Await Trump Import Decision Becca Schimmel
Apr 11 Energy & Environment How Asian Politics Could Affect U.S. Coal With Australia coping with the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie and China turning back imports of coal from North Korea this week as apparent punishment for missile tests, U.S. coal exporters are hoping for a boost. But analysts aren’t predicting a coal comeback. After banning imports of North Korean coal in late February, China started turning […] By Glynis Board Apr 11 Energy & Environment How Asian Politics Could Affect U.S. Coal Glynis Board
Apr 7 Agriculture Free Trade And Food: Farmers Grow Nervous About NAFTA’s Future Farmers in the Ohio Valley are waiting to see how President Trump’s choice to lead the Agriculture Department might affect their fortunes. Concerns over trade have held up a confirmation vote for nominee Sonny Perdue, and trade is also on the minds of regional growers. Farmers here have been big winners under the North American […] By Nicole Erwin Apr 7 Agriculture Free Trade And Food: Farmers Grow Nervous About NAFTA’s Future Nicole Erwin