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…
World May 29 China dangles potentially harmful new threat in trade war Chinese state media warned that Beijing could cut America off from exotic minerals that are widely used in electric cars and mobile phones. The threat to use China's rich supply of so-called rare earths as leverage in the conflict has…
Politics May 23 WATCH: Trump pledges $16 billion to farmers, markets buckle over trade impasse President Donald Trump rolled out another $16 billion in aid for farmers hurt by his trade policies, and financial markets shook Thursday on the growing realization that the U.S. and China are far from settling a bitter, year-long trade dispute.
Economy May 17 Trump lifts tariffs on Mexico and Canada after delaying auto tariffs Bogged down in a sprawling trade dispute with U.S. rival China, President Donald Trump took steps Friday to ease tensions with America's allies — lifting import taxes on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum and delaying auto tariffs that would…
Economy May 13 Why tariff increases muddy the prospects for a U.S.-China trade deal The riff of the past week has cast doubt on the conventional wisdom that the world's two biggest economies were edging toward a compromise on trade.