Economy Jun 04 U.S. and European trade negotiators make progress but no breakthrough yet By Catherine Gaschka and Sam McNeil, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
World May 07 China agrees to trade talks with the U.S. and rolls out more stimulus as tariffs hit economy President Donald Trump's tariffs, set as high as 145 percent on imports from China, have begun to take a toll on its export-dependent economy at a time when it's already under pressure from a prolonged downturn in the property sector. By Ken Moritsugu, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press
World Apr 15 Japan’s chief trade negotiator to visit Washington for tariff talks this week The visit is to "build a relationship of trust" between the two sides, with Japan requesting the U.S. side to drop the tariff measures, Hayashi said on Wednesday. By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
Politics Apr 09 WATCH: ‘This is amateur hour.’ Rep. Horsford blasts U.S. trade rep after Trump tariff pause U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was in the middle of his testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee when President Donald Trump announced that he was pausing his new tariffs on most nations for 90 days. By Molly Finnegan
Politics Apr 09 WATCH: U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies on Trump trade policy In a Senate hearing and interviews with reporters this week, Republican skepticism of President Donald Trump's agenda reached a level unseen since he won the GOP presidential nomination last year. By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Apr 08 WATCH: ‘Whose throat do I get to choke’ if tariff approach fails, Tillis asks trade rep By Dan Cooney Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Tillis described his phrase as a concept from management consulting that means someone has to be accountable. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: Cortez Masto grills Trump trade rep on what he’s doing to shield tourism industry from tariff fallout By Erica R. Hendry Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., pressed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday, saying she was concerned that Greer was not being realistic nor "intellectually honest" about the time it takes to negotiate trade agreements. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: ‘No particular timeline’ for tariff negotiations, U.S. trade rep says hours before they begin By Erica R. Hendry The tariffs are set to begin at midnight Wednesday unless other action is taken. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: U.S. Trade Rep. Greer under fire in Senate hearing as world responds to Trump tariffs By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press “It seems like we’ve decided to begin a trade war on all fronts,″ said Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina. He said he wanted to know who in the Trump administration he should hold responsible — and “choke" —… Continue reading
Feb 26 Jamieson Greer confirmed as Trump’s top trade negotiator By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Greer is a veteran of President Donald Trump's first-term economic battles with China, Mexico and Canada. Continue reading