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.
Economy Aug 13 U.S. delays tariffs on some Chinese goods, drops others The United States is delaying tariffs on Chinese-made cellphones, laptop computers and other items and removing other Chinese imports from its target list altogether.
World Aug 13 Survey: Trade war dims Americans’ view of China Sixty percent of Americans say they have an unfavorable view of China — up from 47 percent last year.
Politics Aug 07 AP fact check: Trump twists facts on gun control and tariffs Battling dual crises of gun violence and trade, President Donald Trump is twisting the facts in regards to gun control and exaggerating his case for tariffs against China. Here's a look at the president's claims.
Economy Aug 05 U.S. Treasury Department labels China a currency manipulator The decision, which came hours after President Donald Trump accused China of unfairly devaluing its currency, marks a reversal for Treasury: In May, it had declined to sanction China for manipulating its currency.