Posts Tagged Tariffs

Virginia’s biggest trade partners among those hit by Trump’s tariffs

Members of VEDP Advisory Committee on International Trade look on at visuals used by President Donald Trump to explain his new tariff policy. (Credit: Brad Kutner / Radio IQ)

Virginia’s international trade totals over $70 billion in annual economic activity. The future of how President Donald Trump’s tariff policies could impact that activity was the subject of a meeting held in Richmond Tuesday. Brad Kutner has more.

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Youngkin backs Trump in anti-fentanyl tariff fight

From left, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, First Lady Suzzane Youngkin, Governor Glenn Youngkin, Sec of Public Safety Terrance C. “Terry” Cole, Secretary of Health and Human Resources Janet Kelly, and Secretary of Education Aimee Rogstad Guidera at a press conference at the Attorney General’s office in late November 2024. (Credit: Brad Kutner / Radio IQ)

Governor Glenn Youngkin threw his support behind President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff promise Tuesday. The support came hours after Mexico’s president promised to match any tariffs Trump adds. Brad Kutner has more from Richmond. 

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Soybean Seesaw: The Give and Take of Tariffs and Trade Wars

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Virginia agriculture is taking some hits. But some sectors are benefiting at the expense of others. Michael Pope reports.

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The Port of Virginia Would Face Significant Impacts From Proposed Tariffs

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The Port of Virginia and other port and terminal operators across the country are pushing back against a new round of proposed tariffs on imports from China. Michael Pope reports.

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Virginia Republicans Wary Of Tariffs And Potential For Trade War

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Virginia lawmakers are worried that President Trump’s proposal to hike tariffs on steel and aluminum may spark a trade war. Matt Laslo reports.

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