Charles Boustany

Agriculture groups heard some good things in the State of the Union speech.  However, the reactions were somewhat mixed.   Tariffs Hurt the Heartland group spokesman and former Congressman Charles Boustany reacted to President Trump asking Congress for more authority to impose tariffs through the Reciprocal Trade Act, which is currently before Congress. “The fact tha...

Tariffs Hurt the Heartland released data that showed an increase in import tariffs and falling U.S. exports due to new tariffs and international retaliation.  THH said tariff costs to U.S. businesses have never been higher.  The data is drawn from U.S. Census statistic...