Mexican president expresses confidence in avoiding tariff war with the US

huffpost.com

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed confidence that a tariff war with the United States can be avoided. This follows a phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, though details of their discussion remain unclear. Trump previously threatened to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada unless they address illegal immigration and drug trafficking. Sheinbaum indicated that Mexico is preparing retaliatory tariffs if these plans proceed. Concerns persist among Mexicans about the potential impact of U.S. tariffs on key products, such as avocados, which are vital to the economy. President Joe Biden hopes Trump will reconsider his tariff plans, calling them counterproductive.


With a significance score of 3.4, this news ranks in the top 13% of today's 14089 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 9000 minimalists.


More on this topic:

    [5.4]
    Trump alters Republican tariff strategy, causing economic turmoil (theglobeandmail.com)
    1d 19h
    [5.2]
    China criticizes Trump's Panama Canal plan, escalates tensions (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
    1d 19h
    [4.2]
    US meat trade to China faces $5 billion risk (forexlive.com)
    7h
    [3.8]
    Claudia Sheinbaum praised for strong migration and drug policies (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
    1d 10h
    [3.8]
    Canada's dairy tariffs reach up to 313.5% (globalnews.ca)
    1d 20h
    [3.7]
    Trump's tariffs may create opportunities in Asia (scmp.com)
    4h
    [3.7]
    Trump emphasizes border security and economic growth strategy (gazette.com)
    4h
    [3.6]
    Doug Ford retracts threats on Ontario’s electricity exports (theglobeandmail.com)
    12h
    [3.5]
    White House to announce tariffs, raising market concerns (forexlive.com)
    1d 15h
    [2.7]
    Canada faces economic instability from U.S. tariff policies (financialpost.com)
    1d 18h