Jan 20 Huawei executive’s extradition hearing begins in Canada By Jim Morris, Rob Gillies, Associated Press The case has infuriated Beijing, caused a diplomatic uproar and added to tensions between China and the United States. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 6:45 Why climate change means new risks for U.S. financial markets From fires to floods, the warming climate is reshaping the globe. In fact, the decade of the 2010s was the hottest ever recorded on Earth. And although activists and scientists have long been sounding the alarm, a new voice joined… Continue watching
Jan 16 U.S. Treasury announces it will begin selling new 20-year bond By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Faced with financing budget deficits topping $1 trillion annually, the Treasury is introducing a new 20-year bond. Continue reading
Jan 16 What is the toll of trade wars on U.S. agriculture? By Menzie Chinn, Bill Plumley, Econofact Agriculture incomes would have shown no growth in 2019 but for massive and unprecedented federal assistance. Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: Senate approves USMCA trade deal By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico. Continue reading
Jan 16 Read the full U.S.-China ‘Phase 1’ trade agreement By Kevin Freking, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The deal offers massive export opportunities for U.S. farms and factories and promises to do more to protect American trade secrets but leaves Washington's fundamental differences with Beijing unresolved. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Trump signs ‘Phase 1’ trade truce with China President Donald Trump and China's chief negotiator are scheduled to sign a modest trade agreement in which the administration will ease some sanctions on China and Beijing will step up its purchases of U.S. farm products and other goods. Continue reading
Jan 14 Democrats argue the merits of Trump’s USMCA trade deal By Associated Press What has become a signature trade deal of President Donald Trump's administration is a conflict point among the Democrats competing to replace him. Continue reading
Jan 14 Why the U.S.-Iran conflict should be driving gas prices higher, but isn’t By Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation Oil traders therefore have much reason to be nervous. But they aren’t. Continue reading
Jan 14 World’s largest asset manager says it will focus on climate change By Associated Press Blackrock founder and CEO Laurence Fink said in his influential annual letter to CEOs Tuesday that he believes we are “on the edge of a fundamental reshaping of finance” because of a warming planet. Continue reading