Mark Holohan, solar division manager at Wilson Electric, stands in his company's warehouse outside Phoenix, Ariz. Solar installers say a proposed tariff could sink their business model, while several solar manufacturers say they need shelter from an oversupply of cheap panels made overseas. Will Stone/KJZZ News hide caption
In the American Prospect interview, White House chief strategist Steve Bannon described economic competition between the U.S. and China in apocalyptic terms. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump holds up a signed memorandum calling for a trade investigation of China at the White House on Monday. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
A Gelbvieh cow and her calf on a ranch in Paradise Valley, Mont. From Montana cattle ranchers to Florida tomato growers, some bruised by NAFTA think it has favored agribusiness over small-scale farms, lowered environmental standards and made it harder to compete against cheaper imports. William Campbell/Corbis/Getty Images hide caption
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Trump pose for a photo Friday at the ancient Greek Theater in Taormina, Sicily, during Trump's first G-7 summit. Philippe Wojazer /AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Trucks travel on an overpass to and from the World Trade Bridge, which links Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
Piles of softwood lumber destined for export are stacked at a Canadian lumberyard in Richmond, British Columbia. Richard Lam/CP hide caption
It's hard to find a place in Mexico more transformed by the North American Free Trade Agreement than Tijuana. The border city has exploded in growth since the trade pact was signed in 1993. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
A container ship from China is offloaded at Massport's Conley Terminal in the port of Boston. Stephan Savoia/AP hide caption
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses a rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich., on Monday. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption
Marv Sepe is the chief operating officer of CTC Global in Irvine, Calif. The company manufactures high-capacity conductors for transmission lines. Maya Sugarman/KPCC hide caption
Protesters demonstrate against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in Germany, in April. Officials conceded that opposition to trade agreements is building on both sides of the Atlantic. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton delivered competing economic speeches this week. Mary Altaffer and Chuck Burton/AP hide caption
A container ship is unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles. Voters in this year's presidential election have deep feelings about trade — and often are at odds with each other about it. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
