Business Roundtable head: Almost 'none of our companies' back Trump trade policies

Joshua Bolten, president and CEO of the Business Roundtable, on Monday refuted President Trump's assertion that his tariff-rich approach to trade was improving the economy and said nearly all of the industry group's members are opposed to the administration's use of trade restrictions. “Contrary to the assertion that new tariffs and trade restrictions are making our economy strong, almost none of our companies see it as a positive,” Bolten told reporters on Sept. 24. The press call was held the...