Tag Archives: Trade War

Pandemic, trade war take a financial toll on the Port

A projected $1 million revenue loss. The Port of Astoria projects it will lose more than $1 million in the coming fiscal year because of the coronavirus pandemic and a trade war with China lopping off revenue from log exports, cruise ships and fuel sales. But the Port remained optimistic in a $15.7 million proposed […]
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Wind energy can help American farmers earn money, avoid bankruptcy

Across this central northern county, wind turbine blades slowly slice the cold air over winter-brown fields. The 67 wind turbines of the Meridian Way Wind Farm straddle dozens of farms and ranches, following the contours of the land and the eddies of the wind above it. The turbines are tall enough that their size is […]
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Staff Picks: The Most Important Stories OPB Reported In 2019

We’ve chased wild horses, explored a trade war’s impact on the Northwest and investigated the Oregon foster care system’s failures. Here are OPB’s most important stories of 2019. Over the course of a year, the reporters, editors and producers at Oregon Public Broadcasting explore a head-spinning range of topics. Each story that is reported is important, however, […]
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Our View: Trade war exposes Port’s vulnerability

International trade can be complex. But it is pretty clear what’s happening at the Port of Astoria as the United States and China engage in a trade war. Astoria Forest Products, a log exporter, scaled back operations. The last ship bound for China, the African Raven, left in October. The Port trimmed staff through attrition […]
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It’s not just farmers — U.S. exports may never recover from trade war

“It’s the uncertainty that provides so much concern,” says a spokesman with Business Oregon. The Trump administration’s trade war is ravaging exports to China across the U.S. and well beyond the farm belt, new data from the U.S. Commerce Department show. More than 30 states stretching from Florida to Alaska suffered double-digit drops in merchandise […]
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Sour grapes: Trade war puts cork in US wine sales to China

Caught in the crossfire of President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, U.S. vineyards are struggling to sell Syrah in Shanghai and Chardonnay in Shenzhen. They risk losing their foothold in one of the world’s fastest-growing wine markets. The 16-month dispute between the world’s two biggest economies has nothing to do with wine. The Trump […]
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Prosecutors: Trade war with China opens doors for Mexican drug cartels

Federal law enforcement officials in Oregon say they’ve uncovered an elaborate scheme to convert Mexican drug profits from sales in the United States back into pesos using Chinese citizens who seek to circumvent their country’s banking laws. The Mexican drug cartels are taking advantage of the trade war between the United States and China, which […]
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A Tough Nut to Crack

Scientific advancements have allowed hazelnut crops to boom in Oregon, but the trade war with China and Turkey’s dominance of the market present a challenge. Source: Oregon Business – A Tough Nut to Crack

Tariffs bring new challenges for agriculture

State Library Ed. Note:  If you are a state employee, please contact the State Library, library.help@state.or.us or 503-378-8800 if you are unable to access this story. We can fill a request for the article. Part 2 of 2: Leaders in the hazelnut and wine industries share their struggles with the country’s trade war with China. […]
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US-China trade war forcing many farmers to take 2nd jobs to make ends meet 

A nine and a half hour drive from Illinois to Nebraska is a regular day in the life for corn and soybean farmer Mark Tuttle. Five days a week, the DeKalb County native transports seeds and other agricultural products, his workdays sometimes nearing 12 hours on the road. Despite receiving his first payment from the […]
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