President Trump signed an executive order that expanded federally
funded apprenticeship programs and on-the-job training, to provide
an alternative for those looking to gain in demand skills that lack the
resources to attend four-year universities.
• The executive order set in motion a new process that makes
it easier for businesses to create and scale apprenticeship
programs, providing many more Americans access to an
affordable education that leads to a well-paying job.
• The Workforce Development Advisory Council established by
President Trump’s executive order has already created on-the-job
training opportunities for 6.5 million Americans.
The Trump administration prioritized the economic empowerment of
women at home and across the globe.
• The Trump Administration launched the Women’s Global
Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative, the first-ever
whole-of-government approach focused on advancing women’s
full and free participation in the global economy and allocated
$50 million for the fund.
TRADE & FOREIGN POLICY
Promoting Fair and Equal Trade, President Trump has kept his promise
to crack down on trade cheaters and to promote fairer and equal trade
for all Americans.
In his first year in office, President Trump took action to protect
America’s critical steel and aluminum industries, which were harmed
by unfair trade practices and global excess capacity.
• After an investigation, the Trump Administration found that global
dumping of steel and aluminum had critically weakened the
United States capacity to produce steel and aluminum in times
with national security implications.
• The President exercised his authority to impose a 25 percent
global tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent global tariff on
aluminum imports in order to protect our national security.
• The tariffs on steel and aluminum will reduce imports to levels
needed for domestic industries to achieve long-term viability.
• In turn, the strengthening of our domestic steel and aluminum
industries reduces our reliance on foreign producers.
• As a result, these industries will be able to re-open closed mills,
sustain a skilled workforce, and maintain or increase production.
Upon entering office, the Trump Administration began renegotiations
of trade agreements that contribute to the US trade deficit and harmed
American workers.
• One of President Trump’s first actions was to withdraw the United
States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, advancing his agenda
to protect American workers.
The President kept his promise to roll back the Obama Administration’s
bad deal on Cuba that benefited the Cuban regime at the expense of
the Cuban people.
• The Treasury Department and State Department placed sanction
on Cuba to channel economic activity away from the Cuban
government, particularly the military, and towards the
people of Cuba.
With the completion of the United States-Mexico-Canada
trade agreement, the Trump Administration successfully fulfilled
President Trump’s promise to renegotiate the North American Free
Trade Agreement.
• The USMCA is a modern trade agreement that opens new
markets for US farmers and manufacturers, will encourage
increased manufacturing in the US, and allow workers and small
businesses to flourish.
The Trump Administration made enforcement of US trade laws a top
priority and has continually exercised its ability to block harmful trade
practices and exchanges.
• To defend US national security interests, President Trump
blocked a foreign company from acquiring a US business for only
the fourth time in history.
• Since President Trump was sworn into office, the Department
of Commerce has initiated 79 antidumping and countervailing
duties (AD/CVD) investigations.
• The US Trade Representative (USTR) self-initiated a Section 301
investigation into whether Chinese policies, acts, and practices
related to technology transfer, licensing, and intellectual property
are unreasonable or discriminatory. This is the first use of Section
301 since 2001.
• The Administration blocked the state backed Chinese phone
company Huawei from operating in the US.
The President’s Administration conducted 82 antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations in 2017.
• This was a 58 percent increase in investigations over 2016.
In January 2017, the President announced new safeguard tariffs on
imported large residential washing machines and solar cells.
The Trump Administration successfully litigated World Trade
Organization (WTO) disputes targeting unfair trade practices and
protected our right to enact fair trade laws.
• In February 2018, USTR won a WTO compliance challenge
against China’s unfair antidumping and countervailing duties
on US poultry exports, and China announced the termination of
those duties.
• In November 2017, the United States won a WTO dispute
regarding Indonesia’s unfair import licensing regime restricting
US agricultural exports.
• In October 2017, a WTO compliance panel found that US tuna
labeling rules designed to inform consumers about safe fishing
practices were consistent with WTO standards.
• In September 2017, the WTO rejected allegations by the
European Union that Boeing was receiving prohibited subsidies.
• In June 2017, a WTO compliance panel rejected almost all claims
by the European Union that alleged US subsidies to Boeing were
causing serious prejudice to Airbus, instead finding that 28 of 29
challenged programs were consistent with WTO rules.
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