Businesses on Maine and New Hampshire’s coast have concerns about whether Canadians will return in 2025. Trump's spat with Canada isn't only reason.
President Donald Trump has doubled down on threats to impose 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Maine officials are working to maintain cross-border relations.
SCARBOROUGH, Maine -- The U.S. lobster industry's catch keeps sliding as fishermen contend with the northward migration of the valuable crustaceans.
Members of the commission, which has been around for decades, are seeking to build ties as the Trump administration embraces protectionism.
Canadians visiting the United States were responsible for $20.5 billion in spending. Some are now changing their travel plans as the neighboring nations battle over trade.
Maine relies heavily on Canadian lumber, importing about 2 million tons each year, according to Travis Blake, president of the Maine Association of Home Builders and Remodelers. Blake said Trump's tariffs would add an estimated 5 to 10 percent to the price of housing in Maine.
From Maine to Montana to New Mexico, U.S. states across the country will face significant economic issues from President Trump's trade war on Mexico and Canada.
The proposals have produced strong reactions among people living near the Canadian border in northern Maine’s St. John Valley.
Scientists who study the ocean say the waters off New England had another warm year, though the pace of warming slowed considerably compared to the earlier part of the decade.
Experts say the 25% tariff on steel and the threatened 25% tax on Canadian goods could increase home prices by up to 10%, undermining efforts to boost housing production and affordability.
Little about how Trump discusses tariffs is normal — not only because he threatens tariffs on a weekly, even daily, basis, but also because it's often unclear if or when those tariffs will happen.
President Donald Trump's proposed 25% tariff on all goods coming from Canada — Maine's largest trading partner and a major supplier of building materials — has been paused for 30 days ...