Governor Pete Ricketts says a trade war would halt economic progress and hurt both manufacturing and agriculture in Nebraska.

Ricketts acknowledges tariffs slapped on aluminum and steel will pinch the bottom line of Nebraska businesses. . .

The Trump Administration trade fight has prompted counter-threats…including both aluminum and steel tariffs as well as tariffs imposed on US agriculture.

Ricketts says Nebraska is caught in the middle. . .

Ricketts says time remains to resolve the issues and avoid a trade war.