Dec 06 Arrest of Chinese tech executive could complicate U.S.-China trade talks By Joe McDonald, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, was arrested in Canada and faces possible extradition to the United States. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 5:28 News Wrap: Global markets fall again on China concerns In our Wednesday news wrap, global markets fell again due to continuing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, though Beijing did say it will abide by a tariff cease-fire. Also, President Trump did not comment on a newly released… Continue watching
Dec 04 Stocks plunge amid confusion over U.S.-China trade truce By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press After a series of confusing and conflicting words from President Trump and some senior officials, the Dow Jones shed about 800 points, or 3.1%. Continue reading
Dec 03 U.S., China agreement buys time in trade war By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The agreement between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping bought the two leaders at least 90 days to try to resolve a host of complicated issues. Continue reading
Dec 03 Stocks open higher on U.S.-China trade truce By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped more than 400 points in early trading Monday. Continue reading
Nov 30 Could the Trump-Xi meeting be a turning point for trade? By Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Saturday amid an ongoing trade battle between the two nations. Continue reading
Nov 27 White House economic adviser warns China about trade dispute ahead of G20 By Zeke Miller, Associated Press National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said if the U.S. doesn't get "satisfactory" responses to its trade positions soon, more tariffs will be imposed on China. Continue reading
Nov 26 GM to lay off nearly 15,000 workers in company-wide restructuring By Tom Krishner, Rob Gillies, Associated Press GM is closing a Canadian plant as it prepares for the next economic downturn, shifting trade agreements and potential tariffs on imported automobiles. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 5:51 How Trump’s trade wars are affecting American farmers The Trump administration's tariffs against China and Mexico have sparked retaliation by both countries on American agriculture. As a result, dairy producers have experienced a painful drop in demand, but many hope a promised $12 billion bailout will improve business… Continue watching
Nov 19 Why your holiday shopping probably won’t take a hit from tariffs By Gretchen Frazee Retailers placed their holiday orders with overseas manufacturers months ago, allowing them to avoid some of the tariffs that were placed on China in September. Continue reading