World Mar 29 Poland blocks coal imports in an effort to reduce Russian energy dependency By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press
Politics Mar 17 House votes to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus The House has voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
World Mar 11 U.S. downgrades trade status with Russia, bans some imports President Joe Biden announced Friday that along with the European Union and the Group of Seven countries, the U.S. will revoke “most favored nation” trade status for Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. By Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Economy Mar 04 Global trade suffers as Russia continues attacks on Ukraine Sanctions on Russia are starting to wreak havoc on global trade, with potentially devastating consequences for energy and grain importers while also generating ripple effects across a world still struggling to overcome pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions. By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
Economy Jun 17 WATCH: U.S. seeks lower tariffs overseas, fewer duty-free imports The Trump administration plans to carry on with its confrontational approach to world trade, pressuring other countries to lower their tariffs on U.S. products and perhaps making it harder for imports to enter the United States duty free. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Jul 12 China imports from U.S. plunge in June amid tariff war By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Imports of U.S. goods fell 31% from a year earlier to $9.4 billion, while exports to the American market declined nearly 8%, customs data showed Friday. Continue reading
May 30 U.S. economy grew at solid 3.1 percent rate in first quarter By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Much of the gain in the first quarter of 2019 was based on temporary factors that will likely fade, leaving growth much slower in the current quarter. Continue reading
Dec 06 Record imports push U.S. trade deficit to $55.5 billion By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 6:49 Oil-rich Venezuela suffers as global prices plummet By PBS NewsHour Falling oil prices around the world are usually considered a good thing. But for countries whose economies depend on oil exports, the price drop means impending catastrophe. Scott Tong of Marketplace recently traveled to Venezuela, where 96 percent of all… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 4:12 Puerto Rico seeks to reclaim island’s farming industry By PBS NewsHour A growing number of farmers in Puerto Rico are trying to reclaim the island's farming industry after decades of industrialization and stigma shrunk its agriculture. Even as Puerto Rico imports 80 percent of its food supply, the culinary scene eyes… Continue watching