Sean Higgins

Read the latest stories and analysis from Sean Higgins.

The sign for the National Labor Relations Board is seen on the building that houses their headquarters in downtown Washington.

NLRB extends time to comment on ‘speedy election’ rule

Sean Higgins · March 14, 2018 6:39 pm

The sign for the National Labor Relations Board seen on the building that houses their headquarters in downtown Washington.

Senate delays leave labor board without GOP majority

Sean Higgins · March 13, 2018 10:42 pm

The United States' NAFTA fans are reluctant to talk about the trade deal in the past tense while the negotiations continue. The talks will go through December, and the trade association source noted that there's still time for the talks to get back on track even though negotiators are only now getting at "the hard issues."

Trump threatens to go ‘bilateral’ on NAFTA

Sean Higgins · March 13, 2018 5:01 am

The White House pointedly excluded its NAFTA partners, Canada and Mexico, from the 25 percent steel tariff and 10 percent aluminum tariff President Trump signed Thursday. (AP Photo / Marco Ugarte)

Mexico vows to protect its steel trade

Sean Higgins · March 9, 2018 3:36 pm

The beer lobby has warned that a 10 percent tariff on aluminum enacted by President Trump would amount to a "$347 million annual tax on America's brewers and beer importers." (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Beer lobby asks Trump for aluminum tariff exemption

Sean Higgins · March 8, 2018 10:35 pm

The White House said Thursday that Canada and Mexico must bend on the North American Free Trade Agreement or face the steel and aluminum tariffs. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Canada, Mexico must bend on NAFTA or face tariffs: White House

Sean Higgins · March 8, 2018 8:30 pm

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the Trump administration's steel and aluminum tariffs will be finalized by the end of the week. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says tariffs likely ‘this week’

Sean Higgins · March 7, 2018 10:13 pm

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said the U.S., Mexico, and Canada have agreed on just six of 30 chapters in renegotiating NAFTA. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Not much progress on NAFTA, Robert Lighthizer says

Sean Higgins · March 5, 2018 11:32 pm

Ildefonso Guajardo, Mexican economic minister and lead negotiator for Mexico in the ongoing NAFTA talks, tweeted: "Mexico shouldn't be included in steel & aluminum tariffs. It's the wrong way to incentivize the creation of a new & modern #NAFTA." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Mexico says linking tariffs and NAFTA ‘wrong way’ to go

Sean Higgins · March 5, 2018 6:32 pm

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, one of the Republican politicians closest to President Trump, is urging the president to back down from his plans to impose new trade tariffs. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Scott Walker urges Trump to drop tariffs

Sean Higgins · March 2, 2018 9:17 pm

Labor unions said the move to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will help U.S. workers. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Unions praise Trump on steel tariffs

Sean Higgins · March 2, 2018 7:15 pm

President Trump announced tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum imports on Thursday, and justified them as a way to protect U.S. national security. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Goldman Sachs: Steel tariffs a likely prelude to NAFTA exit

Sean Higgins · March 2, 2018 4:53 pm