Nov 05 3 reasons farmers hurt by the U.S.-China trade war still support Trump By Wendong Zhang, Lulu Rodriguez, Shuyang Qu, The Conversation The Trump administration’s efforts to ease the pain of farmers hurt by tariffs have paid off. Continue reading
Nov 04 Why Trump tariffs haven't revitalized American steelmakers By Bani Sapra, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press After enjoying a brief tariff-induced sugar high last year, American steelmakers are reeling. Continue reading
Oct 18 Trump says China will buy more U.S. goods, but the devil is in the details By Gretchen Frazee The details of Trump's trade agreements are key to whether they actually benefit U.S. producers and whether they come to fruition at all. Continue reading
Oct 18 China's economic growth drops again By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China's economic growth slipped to 6% in the three months ending in September, down from the previous quarter's 6.2%. Continue reading
Oct 11 What Trump's tariffs have cost the U.S. economy By Kathryn Russ, Econofact The tariffs that are already in place and the threat of a renewed escalation present enormous costs to Americans. Continue reading
Oct 11 U.S. suspends China tariff hike in trade war cease-fire By Paul Wiseman, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese imports was set to rise Tuesday from 25 percent to 30 percent. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Trump and Japan's Abe sign 1st stage of trade deal By Associated Press Trump says Japan will open new markets to approximately $7 billion in U.S. agriculture products, including beef, pork, wheat, cheese, corn, wine and more. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump discusses the firing of John Bolton and regulating e-cigarettes By Associated Press Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said Bolton wasn't getting along with other members of his administration, and announced that his administration is proposing banning thousands of flavors of e-cigarettes. Continue reading
Sep 05 China says trade talks with U.S. to take place in October By Joe McDonald, Associated Press The U.S. and China have raised tariffs on billions of dollars of each other's imports, disrupting trade in goods from soybeans to medical equipment and battering traders on both sides. Continue reading
Aug 26 'It's the way I negotiate.' Trump brushes off concerns about China trade By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday defended the way he is trying to squeeze a trade deal out of China, saying it's what worked for him in business. Continue reading