Tag: Tariffs

The Millersburg site will add a production facility to Ball’s Pacific Northwest portfolio, just over a year after the company shuttered its can manufacturing plant in Kent, Washington.

The company cited, among other things, scrap purchases, tariff mitigations and the ramp-up of its plant in Switzerland.

Bullish sentiment remained in place in US equity markets this past week as a de-escalation in US-China trade tensions and strong earnings reports from several "Mag-7" names offset the rather hawkish remarks on interest rates made by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday. For the week, the NASDAQ Composite gained 2.2%, while the S&P 500 and the Dow each were up by about .7% in what has been an incredible run.

There’s a lot of news to keep track of, so we’re lending a hand with highlights from the past month and what they mean for you.

Imports through the 10 largest U.S. ports fell 6.6% year over year in September. This is the beginning of a trend that container freight experts say will persist into 2026.

Trump’s decision to suspend trade negotiations with Canada has crushed expectations of any relief for Canadian producers or the U.S. Midwest P1020 premium.

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Tariffs, immigration crackdowns and the loss of foreign aid are expected to drag down economies.

The second installment examines how those same derivative tariff petitions have now moved downstream, encompassing aluminum-intensive finished goods like wheels, powders, and even filled food and beverage containers.

The first installment explores how trade groups representing extruders and die casters are pressing to expand Section 232’s coverage.