Trade
Trump Doubles Down on Tariff Posture
CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” White House trade adviser Peter Navarro dismissed Vietnam’s proposed zero-tariff deal as “meaningless” without changes to what he called “non-tariff cheating”—ranging from value-added tax systems to intellectual property theft and product dumping. Later in the interview, he amended this statement somewhat, saying zero tariffs would be “a small first start.” “The goal …
As Tariffs Hit, Manufacturers Brace for Impact
Urge Congress to Act Now on a Comprehensive Manufacturing Strategy That Starts with Making the 2017 Tax Reforms Permanent
Washington, D.C. – National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement on the latest tariffs announced today: “Needless to say, today’s announcement was complicated, and manufacturers are scrambling to determine the exact implications for their operations. The stakes for manufacturers could not be higher. Many manufacturers in the United States …
ICYMI: NAM’s Jay Timmons Discusses Tariffs, Tax Reform, Manufacturing Investment on CNBC’s “Worldwide Exchange”
Timmons on Tax Reform, Lowering Costs for Manufacturers “I think it’s pretty safe to say that everybody would like more things made here in this country, because that’s good for the economy. That’s good for jobs. What is not good, though, is driving up the cost of actually making those things here in the United …
Manufacturers to Trump and Congress: Act Now on Comprehensive, Commonsense Manufacturing Strategy as Tariffs Hit Manufacturing Industry
National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement ahead of President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress: “The stakes couldn’t be higher for manufacturers right now. Many manufacturers are operating on thin margins, and the tariffs imposed today will further strain their resources. For example: A large …
State of Manufacturing 2025: When Manufacturing Wins, America Wins
said Tuesday in the NAM’s annual State of Manufacturing Address. What’s going on: Speaking to an audience of manufacturers and congressional and state officials at Armstrong World Industries in Hilliard, Ohio, Timmons, who was joined by NAM Board Chair and Johnson & Johnson Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Operations & Risk Officer Kathy Wengel, …
