When Nathan Dills took over operations at ACP Sheet Metal Company (ACPC) from his father, Harold, in 2013, he made certain that the 41-year-old, Oklahoma-based sheet metal fabricator continue its long-standing tradition of embracing new technology.

While the overall U.S. remains strong, the construction industry is not fully benefiting from the nation’s overall gains, an industry group says.

The tit-for-tat has analysts fearing a protracted and escalating trade war, since President Donald Trump has threatened to enact other tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars in Chinese goods.

After weeks of escalating rhetoric between the U.S. and China, the opening shots in what analysts fear will devolve into a full-fledged trade war are set to go off at midnight.

Canada now levies similar taxes on popular American products such as chocolate bars, mayonnaise, whiskey, sailboats, washing machines, maple sugar and strawberries.

The 2019 expo is to take place Jan. 14-16, 2019 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Organizers predict 2,100 exhibitors and 60,000 attendees.

The lawsuit says the law the White House used to enact the tariffs — Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act — violates constitutional principles.

Turkey is the world’s eighth biggest steel exporter, according to a recent U.S. government report.

EU officials said the tariffs represent $7.5 billion worth of trade. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the 28-nation bloc will not be bullied.

Détente appears to be over, as President Donald Trump announced today that the U.S. will soon slap a 25 percent import tax on $50 billion in Chinese goods, especially technology products. Another $100 billion in tariffs is possible if China follows through on threats to retaliate.