#tariffs-and-trade-policy

#tariffs-and-trade-policy

Ford posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter results on record revenue, but cut its 2025 outlook amid a New York aluminum plant fire and shifting trade rules that are reshaping the automaker's near-term path and product mix. In a pointed nod to Washington, CEO Jim Farley credited President Trump's latest tariff policies and domestic-production credits with tilting the field toward U.S.-built trucks-while signaling Ford will lean harder into profitable gas and hybrid models as federal emissions goals ease.

Some of his initiatives are pure Ronald Reagan, such as his corporate-income tax cuts and deregulation efforts targeted at oil and gas. Some of his interventions would impress a Democratic Socialists of America chapter, such as demanding a public stake in Intel, requesting 15 percent of revenues from Nvidia's chip sales to China, and securing a "golden share" of U.S. Steel to retain veto power over its decision making.