Nation Dec 09 Former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker dies at age 92 Volcker took charge of the Fed in August 1979, when the U.S. economy was slipping into the grip of runaway inflation.
Economy Nov 04 Why Trump tariffs haven’t revitalized American steelmakers After enjoying a brief tariff-induced sugar high last year, American steelmakers are reeling.
World Oct 14 U.S.-China truce leaves big issues unresolved Closer inspection suggests there isn't much substance, at least not yet, to the temporary truce President Donald Trump announced Friday at the White House after the U.S. and China wrapped up their 13th round of trade talks.
Economy Oct 11 U.S. suspends China tariff hike in trade war cease-fire The tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese imports was set to rise Tuesday from 25 percent to 30 percent.
Economy Oct 09 Hopes are dim as U.S. and China resume trade talks The 13th round of U.S.-China trade negotiations is unlikely to resolve tensions that have rattled markets, threatened global growth and paralyzed business investment in the United States.
Nation Oct 07 WATCH: Trump signs trade deal with Japan The deal would win back for American farmers benefits they lost when Trump pulled out of a broader Asia-Pacific pact his first week in office.
Politics Oct 07 AP Fact Check: Trump points fingers as he faces impeachment inquiry President Donald Trump is turning to a familiar playbook to defend himself: blasting the inquiry as illegal, attacking his investigators and critics alike, and deriding the whistleblower process as all-but-rigged. Many facts are getting lost in the process.
Nation Oct 02 U.S. tariffs on EU goods would include cheese, wine, aircraft The latest escalation in the administration’s tariffs will open a new chapter in the trade wars that are depressing the world economy and heightening fears of a global recession. It comes just as the Trump administration is in the midst…
Economy Aug 23 Trump hikes tariffs on Chinese goods by 5 percentage points Trump said Friday he is raising previously announced tariffs to 15 percent and 30 percent.
Economy Aug 23 China announces tariff hike on $75 billion of U.S. products The tariffs of 10 percent and 5 percent take effect on two batches of goods Sept. 1 and Dec. 15.