The US commerce secretary defends a decision by the Trump administration to impose new tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber imports.

The US believes in free trade except in the case of some agreements, which need reexamination, says Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

An analyst says US intervention in Central America is the root cause of immigration and Washington's plan to separate migrant families at the border is extraordinarily cruel.

The Canadian foreign minister says her country will “respond appropriately” to a potential move by the US to impose tariffs on Canadian imports.

Peruvian and Colombian presidents have vowed to support Mexico's president against US President Donald Trump's policies towards his country.

The EU’s trade chief says US President Donald Trump’s trade policies are "doomed to fail."

"We think it is an opportunity to think if we should modernize it, not renegotiate it, but to modernize it," Mexico's foreign minister says.

US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump criticized Democrat Hillary Clinton on Thursday over her trade policies.

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The Economist Intelligence Unit has claimed that a Trump presidency could be as damaging to the global economy as Daesh. On the other hand, Hillary Clinton’s economic plans point to higher spending.