Aug 13 Watch 6:27 Massive defense policy bill takes steps to restrain Trump President Donald Trump signed a sweeping defense authorization bill Monday that offers a statement of policy as well as spending priorities totalling more than $700 billion. Nick Schifrin joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the scope beyond the wars in Iraq… Continue watching
Aug 03 China announces $60 billion of U.S. goods for tariff retaliation By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China announced a $60 billion list of U.S. goods on Friday including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals for retaliation if Washington goes ahead with its latest tariff threat. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 25:06 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 29, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, July 29, President Trump threatens to shut down the U.S. government, and a look at why scientific discoveries didn't spur more action on climate change in the 1980s. Also, can Italy meet the growing demand… Continue watching
Jul 26 Man explodes small bomb outside US Embassy in Beijing By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Photos on social media showed a large amount of smoke and police vehicles surrounding the embassy shortly after the incident. Apart from a heightened security presence, the scene outside appeared to be normal by early afternoon. Continue reading
Jul 26 Backing off auto tariffs, U.S. and EU agree to more talks By Ken Thomas, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President Donald Trump and European leaders pulled back from the brink of a trade war over autos Wednesday and agreed to open talks to tear down trade barriers between the United States and the European Union. Continue reading
Jul 24 Agriculture Dept. to send $12 billion to farmers hurt by tariffs By Ken Thomas, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Trump administration is preparing a plan to provide billions of dollars in emergency aid to farmers who have been hurt by tariffs. The Agriculture Department was expected to announce the plan later Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 21 Analysts: Trump tariff threats unlikely to yield trade deals By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press With President Donald Trump intensifying his rift with U.S. trading partners, economists are growing more doubtful that any deal that might benefit American workers and companies is in sight. Continue reading
Jul 20 Trump heightens China tariff threat with no deal in sight By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press With President Donald Trump intensifying his rift with U.S. trading partners, economists are growing more doubtful that any deal that might benefit American workers and companies is in sight. Continue reading
Jul 20 Trump says he’s willing to hit all Chinese imports with tariffs By Associated Press The Trump administration to date has slapped tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods in a trade dispute over what it calls the nation's predatory practices. Continue reading
Jul 16 China files WTO challenge to U.S. $200 billion tariff plan By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China announced it filed a World Trade Organization challenge Monday to President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, stepping up its diplomatic efforts to counter U.S. pressure in a spiraling technology dispute. Continue reading