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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on May 8, 2019. Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Economy May 09

Stocks tumble around world as U.S.-China trade deadline approaches

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Economy Mar 28

Members of the U.S. trade delegation Robert Lighthizer and Steven Mnuchin arrive at a hotel in Beijing, China on March 28, 2019. Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters
New round of U.S.-China trade talks set to begin in Beijing

The meetings are the latest in a rapid-fire series of exchanges seeking to end the conflict that is disrupting trade in goods from soybeans to medical equipment.

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

Economy Mar 06

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, left, listens as Chinese Vice Premier Liu He talks while they line up for a group photo at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on February 15, 2019. Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via Reuters
Why a meaningful U.S.-China trade deal could be hard to reach

Beijing's longstanding policy of subsidizing its own businesses and charges that it illicitly obtains U.S. technology remain key obstacles.

By Josh Boak, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Economy Mar 04

Flags of U.S. and China are placed for a 2017 meeting between Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and China's Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu at the Ministry of Agriculture in Beijing, China. Photo By Jason Lee/Reuters
Stocks edge higher on hopes for China trade deal

The world's two largest economies have pulled back from an immediate escalation of their damaging trade war.

By Damian Troise, Associated Press

Making Sen$e Feb 05

President Donald Trump gestures during his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 5, 2019. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters
Trump says he launched an ‘economic boom.’ Here’s what we know

Trump has staked much of his presidency on the economy, and on Tuesday, he aimed to convince Americans that the benefits of his policies far outweigh the downsides.

By Gretchen Frazee

Feb 05

Why soybeans have outsized importance in U.S. trade talks

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Soybeans, which account for less than 1 percent of U.S. exports, seem to be punching above their weight in U.S. trade policy.

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Jan 31

WATCH: Trump casts doubt on hopes for a China trade deal

Asked whether the U.S. and China can reach an agreement before a March 1 deadline, Trump said: "I don't know."…

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Jan 10

No clear path for U.S.-China trade dispute as round of talks ends

By Joe McDonald, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

China's Ministry of Commerce said the two sides will "maintain close contact" as they try to come to an agreement before a 90-day truce ends.

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Jan 09

Three days of U.S.-China tariff talks end with no details announced

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

President Donald Trump tweeted late Tuesday that the talks were "going very well!"…

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Dec 06

Dow plunges again on fears of heightened tensions with China

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press

The arrest of a senior Chinese technology executive overshadowed some positive comments on trade from Beijing on Thursday.

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