May 30 3 reasons why the U.S. economy may have already peaked for the year By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.1 percent annual rate in the January-March quarter — a pace that will likely prove to be the high-water mark for the year before growth weakens in the coming months. Continue reading
May 29 China dangles potentially harmful new threat in trade war By Paul Wiseman, Frank Bajak, Yanan Wang, Associated Press Chinese state media warned that Beijing could cut America off from exotic minerals that are widely used in electric cars and mobile phones. The threat to use China's rich supply of so-called rare earths as leverage in the conflict has… Continue reading
May 28 Chinese tourism to U.S. drops for the 1st time in 15 years By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Travel from China to the U.S. fell 5.7% in 2018 to 2.9 million visitors, according to the National Travel and Tourism Office. Continue reading
May 27 On Trump’s Japan visit, tensions emerge over trade and North Korea By Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville, Associated Press All the pomp and pageantry in the world couldn't paper over the tensions between President Donald Trump and Japan's Shinzo Abe on two of their most pressing issues. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 6:17 What struggling U.S. farmers want even more than federal aid American farmers have been among the hardest hit by the U.S. trade war with China. With no deal between the world’s two largest economies in sight, the Trump administration unveiled a second emergency aid plan Thursday to help offset agricultural… Continue watching
May 23 China keeps the door open to trade talks, but slams tech controls By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said China hopes to restart trade talks, but only if the conditions are deemed fair. Continue reading
May 17 Trump says his trade policy is working. To some Wisconsin farmers, it’s ‘a kick in the teeth’ By Meredith Lee In Wisconsin, a state that helped carry President Donald Trump to victory in 2016, family farmers are among the hardest hit by the U.S.-China trade war. Continue reading
May 17 Trump delays imposing auto tariffs on auto imports and parts By Associated Press President Donald Trump is delaying any decision to impose auto tariffs on car and auto part imports, deciding against ratcheting up trade disputes or impacting talks with European nations and Japan. Continue reading
May 14 U.S. targets $300 billion of Chinese goods for new tariff hikes By Joe McDonald, Associated Press The list of Chinese exports to the U.S. includes laptop computers, saw blades, turbine parts, tuna and garlic. Continue reading
May 13 Why tariff increases muddy the prospects for a U.S.-China trade deal By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The riff of the past week has cast doubt on the conventional wisdom that the world's two biggest economies were edging toward a compromise on trade. Continue reading