Trump Trade Actions More Measured Than Campaign Talk, Goals Unclear
President Trump signed two executive orders on trade on Friday - one instructing the Commerce Department and U.S. Trade Representative to examine the United States trade deficit. WTC San Diego executive director and EDC vice president Nikia Clarke offers commentary in The Street.
A trade war is brewing in the white house between rival camps
WTC San Diego executive director and EDC vice president Nikia Clarke was included in this LA Times piece about the impact of Trump's trade policy.
Hemispheres' Dossier: San Diego
United Airlines' in-flight magazine Hemispheres featured San Diego in its economic development series Dossier, highlighting the region's strong commitment to "innovation, entrepreneurship and quality of life."
How San Diego Built A Bridge Across the Wall
Politico explains: "For the people who do business in Tijuana and San Diego, talk of barriers—whether it’s tariffs or even “big beautiful walls”— is anathema. They know that the health of their “mega region,” as San Diego’s Republican Mayor Kevin Faulconer calls it, depends on enhancing the economic integration of the two cities that collectively boast a population of 5 million."
San Diego, Tijuana Mayors Extol Virtues of Cross-Border Ties
With political talks of walls and trade barriers, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Tijuana Mayor Juan Manuel Gastelum, alongside other civic leaders, expressed committment to continued cross-border collaboration, commerce and culture.
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