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What’s behind Trump’s trade war with China
Chinese and Trump administration officials are supposed to meet later this week to hammer out a trade agreement, but the challenge may be more difficult now that Trump has threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods. NPR’s Laura Sullivan…
Record imports push U.S. trade deficit to $55.5 billion
The gap between the United States sells and what it buys from foreign countries in October marked the fifth straight increase and highest since 2008.
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News Wrap: U.S. and China impose latest round of tariffs
In our news wrap Monday, the United States formally imposed 10 percent tariffs on $200 billion in imported Chinese goods. Beijing accused the U.S. of “trade bully-ism” and imposed levies of five to 10 percent on $60 billion worth of…
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Who is more vulnerable in the escalating U.S.-China trade war?
China set out to retaliate against new U.S. import taxes on Chinese goods on Tuesday by saying it would levy tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods, ranging from agricultural products and machinery to chemicals. John Yang talks with…
In our news wrap Monday, a powerful typhoon that left dozens in the Philippines dead has now weakened to a tropical storm over southern China. Also, multiple Taliban attacks in Afghanistan overnight killed at least 27 members of the security…
President Trump's trade war with China escalated Thursday as the U.S. imposed a 25-percent tariff on nearly 300 more Chinese goods, including the high-tech products China is seeking to grow as part of its "Made in China 2025" initiative. As…
The new taxes are in addition to 25 percent tariffs that took effect July 6 on $34 billion in Chinese products. China has responded with retaliatory tariffs of its own.
In our news wrap Wednesday, a budding trade war between the U.S. and China escalated after President Trump ordered a second round of potential tariffs. It could include 10 percent levies on $200 billion in Chinese goods, from fish to…
In our news wrap Tuesday, trade tensions with China spiked again after President Trump called for tariffs on another $200 billion dollars worth of Chinese goods. The president's trade adviser, Peter Navarro, said the U.S. remains open to talks to…
