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.
Economy Aug 05 Lashing back, China lets yuan drop and halts U.S. farm purchases The moves, which came four days after President Donald Trump threatened more taxes on Chinese imports, knocked stock markets worldwide into a tailspin.
Nation Jul 26 U.S. presses WTO to stop lenient trade treatment of China In a memo, Trump directed U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to "use all available means" to get the WTO to prevent countries from claiming developing country status if their economic strength means they don't need beneficial treatment.
World Jul 23 Trump threatens Guatemala after its court blocks asylum deal with U.S. Negotiations over a potential deal ended when Guatemala's Constitutional Court granted three injunctions preventing that country's president from entering into a deal.
Economy Jul 16 Trump administration blasts WTO ruling on China The World Trade Organization decision relates to a case that dates back to 2007 and is unrelated to the tariffs the administration has slapped on $250 billion in Chinese goods.
Economy Jun 12 Business groups are becoming more discontent with Trump’s trade policies Business groups, already uncomfortable with Trump's attempts to stem immigration, are struggling to figure out where to stand in the fast-shifting political climate.
Politics Jun 11 AP fact check: Trump overstates benefits from Mexico tariffs In tweets Tuesday, President Donald Trump exaggerated how much of the auto industry had moved to Mexico and inaccurately asserted that if he imposed a tax of 25 percent on all Mexican goods, all the automaker jobs would immediately return…