Feb 02 Analysis: The potential economic effects of Trump’s tariffs and trade war, in 9 charts By Shannon K. O'Neil, Julia Huesa, Council on Foreign Relations President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico could upend U.S. trade. These nine charts show what’s at stake, what comes next and why it matters. Continue reading
Feb 01 Trump imposes promised tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, raising risk of higher inflation By Josh Boak, Associated Press Trump declared an economic emergency in order to place duties of 10 percent on all imports from China and 25 percent on imports from Mexico and Canada — America’s largest trading partners — except for a 10 percent rate on… Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 4:55 What Trump’s tariffs could mean for America’s biggest trade partners and U.S. consumers By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara America’s biggest trading partners are bracing for sweeping tariffs that President Trump is imposing. Together, Canada, Mexico and China account for nearly half of all U.S. imports, and tariffs on their goods could mean higher prices for American consumers. Ali… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 3:24 What we know about Trump’s plan to slap tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat President Trump moved forward with his plans to slap tariffs on three major U.S. trading partners. He confirmed 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10 percent on those coming from China. The president also said that… Continue watching
Jan 31 Trump says he’s placing tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China starting Saturday By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday he would place 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10 percent tariffs on goods from China effective on Saturday, raising the specter of swift price increases for U.S. consumers. Continue reading
Jan 29 The Year of the Snake celebrated with Lunar New Year festivities around the world By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Firecrackers, parades and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield. Continue reading
Jan 28 Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s chatbot sparks discussion about AI competition By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Observers are eager to see whether the Chinese company has matched America's leading AI companies at a fraction of the cost. Continue reading
Jan 28 What you need to know about Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake By Mario Poceski, The Conversation At its core, the Lunar New Year is a celebration that brings the family together. Continue reading
Jan 27 What is DeepSeek? Here’s a quick guide to the Chinese AI company By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Some U.S. tech industry observers worry the Chinese startup has caught up with the American companies at the forefront of generative AI at a fraction of the cost. Continue reading
Jan 22 China’s relations with U.S. partners improving as Trump brings more unilateralist approach to White House By Ken Moritsugu, Didi Tang, Associated Press China's relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House. Continue reading