tariffs

President Donald Trump says he is placing 25% tariffs on auto imports. The White House says the move will foster domestic manufacturing, but it could also squeeze automakers.

"Making things. Building things. Working with our hands is America’s heritage and that heritage is alive and well in this facility," Vance told the crowd gathered at a Bay County plastics company.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that she will travel to Washington D.C. soon to lobby federal officials against proposed big cuts to the U.S. Department of Education and new tariffs against Canada and other trading partners.

President Donald Trump's threat on Tuesday to double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada led the provincial government of Ontario to suspend its planned surcharges on electricity sold to the United States.As a result, the White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said the U.S. president pulled back on his doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs, even as the federal government still plans to place a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports starting Wednesday.

Drew Dilkens, mayor of Windsor, talks tariffs. Dilkens said Canadian politicians are frustrated with the trade war. He said he hopes U.S. officials are willing to find an agreement that allows for free trade.

In this edition of Stateside, we feature an interview with the mayor of Windsor, Ontario, discussing tariffs. Next, we delve into a rural gothic fable taking place in West Michigan. We also provide an explanation of Michigan’s newly approved minimum wage and sick leave laws. Lastly, we explore how the Traverse City airport is incorporating sustainability into its expansion plans.

Betsey Stevenson, a public policy and economics professor at the University of Michigan, explained why the Trump administration might be implementing tariffs on goods from China, Canada and Mexico. She also discussed the potential impacts of the tariffs on Michiganders.

In this edition of Stateside, we explore the potential candidates competing for the position of Detroit mayor. We also have a discussion with a Detroit organizations focused on community violence intervention. Finally, tariffs have officially been implemented, although auto tariffs have been postponed for one month.

Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has said that Canada is not interested in going “through this psychodrama every 30 days so.”

The 25% tariffs issued against all Mexican and Canadian imports are cause for major concern for the auto industry, according to Jamie Butters, executive editor of Automotive News.