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Tariffs and low stocks propel aluminum costs to records for US consumers
Rising aluminum prices is having a knock-on effect for the wider economy.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will double its non-US exports as Canadians can’t rely on US
Prime Minister Mark Carney set a goal for Canada to double its non-U.S. exports in the next decade, saying American tariffs are causing a chill in investment.
Trump’s promised steel and aluminum tariffs go into effect
U.S. President Donald Trump hiked nearly all of his tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to a punishing 50%.
Trump’s 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports go into effect
Trump removed all exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on the metals, in addition to increasing the tariffs on aluminum from 10%
Trump once again slaps taxes on foreign steel, aluminum, a move that proved costly in his first term
In anticipation of the new tariffs, shares of steel and aluminum producers climbed Monday.
Accusations fly as firms seek to avoid Trump’s steel tariff
U.S. companies seeking to be exempted from President Donald Trump's tariff on imported steel are accusing American steel manufacturers of spreading inaccurate and misleading information, which they fear could torpedo their exemption requests.
Sen. Johnson trashes tariffs in roundtable with firms reeling from rising costs
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson derided the effect of President Donald Trump's tariffs during a round-table discussion with a cross-section of Wisconsin companies on Monday, saying he was unsure what the administration hoped to accomplish with the policy.
Construction costs keep going up as tariffs take hold
With new tariffs imposed on imported steel and aluminum, the cost of construction materials rose again in June.
Trump’s tariffs: What they are and how they will work
So is this what a trade war looks like?
Trump’s own tariffs making it harder to rebuild infrastructure
President Donald Trump wants to rebuild the country's transportation system. He also wants to strengthen the U.S. steel industry by placing tariffs on imports.
Specter of trade war after US tariffs on EU, Mexico, Canada
The Trump administration announced on Thursday it will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Europe, Mexico and Canada after failing to win concessions from those U.S. allies. Europe and Mexico pledged to retaliate quickly, exacerbating trade tensions across the Atlantic and within North American. Financial markets fell amid fears of a trade war.
Trump to ‘pause’ looming metal tariffs for some countries
The European Union, Australia, Argentina, Brazil and South Korea are among the countries that will get an initial exemption from looming steel and aluminum tariffs from the Trump administration, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Thursday.
Today’s News
- $24M mixed-use development breaks ground
- Supervisor calls for referendum on Milwaukee County Courthouse revamp
- $19M mixed-use project tackles city’s biggest issues
- US existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
- Milwaukee Water Street nightlife locations for sale
- Milwaukee mayor favors improving I-794 freeway over removal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 13, 2026
- 200-unit apartment project wins 2nd city endorsement
- ON THE LEVEL: Josh Brown takes the torch at Bliffert Lumber
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Tom’s Drive In nears completion in Fond du Lac
- Computing facility dropped from Midtown Center redevelopment in Milwaukee
- Delayed Bay View development reaches Milwaukee Common Council
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)