Skip to content
Houston Public MediaA SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
TV 8
News 88.7
Classical
Mixtape

Donate

CLOSE

MENU
  • News & Information
    • Features
      • Today in Houston Newsletter
      • Coronavirus News and Resources
      • inDepth
      • Storm Ready
    • Topics
      • Local News
      • Statewide News
      • Business
      • Education News
      • Energy & Environment
      • Health & Science
      • Immigration
      • Politics
      • Transportation
      • All Stories >>>
    • Arts & Culture
      • Arts & Culture Main
      • Voices and Verses: A Poem-A-Day Series
      • Classical Music
      • Music
      • Opera & Musical Theater
      • Dance
      • Visual Art
      • Literature
      • Theatre & Film
    • Awareness
      • Hispanic Heritage
      • Pride Month: Better Together!
      • Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage
      • Black History
      • Women’s History
  • Education
    • At Home Learning
    • For Grown Ups
    • For Kids
    • Spelling Bee
    • Writers Contest
  • Programs & Podcasts
    • Local Programs
      • I SEE U with Eddie Robinson
      • Town Square with Ernie Manouse
      • Houston Matters with Craig Cohen
      • Red, White and Blue
      • Texas Standard
    • UH
      • 100 Years of Houston
      • Bauer Business Focus
      • Briefcase
      • Engines of Our Ingenuity
      • Health Matters
      • UH Moment
    • Features
      • Career Frontier
    • Podcasts
      • Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
      • Party Politics
      • Skyline Sessions
      • Encore Houston
      • All Podcasts >>
  • About
    • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Join the Team
    • Contact Us
    • Ethics and Standards
    • Reports/Financials
    • Press Room
  • Support
    • Membership
      • Update Payment Method
      • Upgrade Your Monthly Gift
      • Give a Gift Membership
    • Giving Programs
      • Affinity Council
      • Studio Society
      • In Tempore Legacy Society
      • Innovation Fund
    • Volunteers
      • Foundation Board
      • Young Leaders Council
      • Mission Ambassadors
    • Partnerships
      • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Other Ways to Give
      • Vehicle Donation
      • Employee Match Program
      • More Ways to Give >>
  • PBS Passport
  • Kids!
  • UH
    • Commitment
    • Main
    • About UH
    • Academics
    • Admissions
    • Student Life
    • Research
    • Arts
    • Athletics
    • News & Events
Every act of generosity counts. Discover more ways to help support public media.

Tag: tariff

News

Casualty Of Trade Tensions: Harley-Davidson Shifting More Production Overseas

JIM ZARROLI, NPR

Posted on June 25, 2018 · Harley-Davidson says new tariffs from the European Union are prompting the company to shift production of motorcycles sold in Europe overseas. The EU tariffs were in response to U.S. tariffs.

Tags European Union Harley-Davidson international trade manufacturing motorcycles tariff tariffs

News

Texas Republicans Criticize Trump’s Tariff Plan

Ryan Poppe, TPR

Posted on March 8, 2018 · U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has also said he hopes the president’s plan never comes to fruition

Tags Donald Trump free trade tariff tariffs Texas Republicans Trump's Tariff Plan

News

WATCH: Trump Formally Orders Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum Imports

PBS NewsHour / Scott Horsley, NPR

Posted on March 8, 2018 · President Trump's order includes exceptions for Canada and Mexico for the time being. The plan has prompted fears of a trade war, and GOP leaders have spoken out against it

Tags aluminum global steel international trade President Trump tariff Trump

News

Trump’s Suggested Import Tax Would Mean Americans Pay For That Wall

Scott Horsley, NPR

Posted on January 26, 2017 · The president's press secretary said a plan the White House is pushing would mean taxing goods from Mexico 20 percent to pay for the wall. That would mean American consumers would foot the bill.

Tags border barrier Mexican imports Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto tariff Trump administration

Politics

Trump Will Likely Need Democrats’ Votes To Pass Tariff Bill

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on December 26, 2016 · The president-elect wants to slap a 35-percent tariff on imports from U.S. companies that move jobs overseas. Top Republicans in Congress are lukewarm to the idea.

Tags congress Donald Trump kevin brady tariff trade

Every act of generosity counts. Discover more ways to help support public media.

Support Comes From

Related

Business

Houston’s GDP growth rate of 1.9% ranked near the bottom of U.S. metro areas in 2021

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on January 4, 2023 · The pandemic slowdown led the region’s oil and natural gas sector to crater in value by 51%, dragging down manufacturing with it.

Tags Bureau of Economic Analysis finance gdp job growth manufacturing oil and gas

Energy & Environment

Mexico’s president is unlikely to reopen the country’s energy sector to private investment, even if he loses a trade dispute with the US

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on September 15, 2022 · The end result of the dispute will likely be US tariffs on Mexican exports. That could include Mexican oil, a move that would hurt Texas refineries.

Tags free trade agreement international trade Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador mexico USMCA

Business

Dallas Fed says wage growth for manufacturing workers reached record high in March

Joseph Leahy, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on March 30, 2022 · The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reports March marked another month of solid growth in Texas’ manufacturing and service sectors despite rising costs and supply chain disruptions.

Tags dallas fed employment manufacturing wage growth wages

inDepth

Houston Small Businesses Feel Negative Effects From Chinese Tariffs

Florian Martin

Posted on October 31, 2019 · For small business owners, a trade deal can’t come soon enough.

Tags China Donald Trump houston economy tariffs

Most Viewed

  • Former Harris County Clerk’s Office employee accused of buying cookies with stolen information

  • Texas Education Agency denies reapproval for Houston special education school Avondale House, adding strain to underfunded system

  • An old bus station for sale could transform the area between Houston’s Midtown and Downtown

  • The true story of love and loss that inspired the new Netflix series, ‘From Scratch’

  • United Apologizes To Passenger Who Says Sheila Jackson Lee Got Her Seat

Support Comes From

Resources like these are made possible by the generosity of our community of donors, foundations, and corporate partners. Join others and make your gift to Houston Public Media today!

DONATE

Houston Public MediaA SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Houston Public Media

  • About
  • Careers
  • Commitment
  • TV
  • Radio
  • News
  • Shows

Compliance

  • CPB Compliance
  • FCC Station Information
  • FCC Applications
  • KUHF Public File
  • KUHT Public File
  • Ethics and Standards
  • Privacy Policy
  • Additional Disclosures

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

Today in Houston

Let the Houston Public Media newsroom help you start your day.

This Week

Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week.

Contact Us

4343 Elgin, Houston, TX 77204-0008

Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston

Copyright © 2023