Minnesota companies were assessing the damage Tuesday of the trade war between the U.S. and its three biggest trading partners, an escalating tit-for-tat that will affect billions of dollars in state imports and exports.

Farmers in the U.S. and Canada have pushed back against Donald Trump's tariffs, saying it will close off markets, hurt their bottom line, and potentially cost them billions in revenue.

Two of America’s largest retailers, based in Minnesota, are warning prices will increase following President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on imported goods from Mexico, Canada and China.

Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here . ••• “We believe in comparative advantage,” Cargill CEO Brian Sikes said at an Economic Club of Minnesota event last week.

The USWNT has faced off against China 60 times, the second most of any nation besides Canada. China has taken down the U.S. in nine of those matchups, but the two sides have not met since 2023.

The visit comes as the U.S. is assisting Australia in acquiring conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines.