

Politics Feb 25

President Donald Trump emerged from a pair of meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi citing progress toward a deal but offering no details.
By Jonathan Lemire, Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Economy Feb 05

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that the gap between what the United States sells and what it buys abroad fell 1.7% last year to $616.8 billion.
By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Jan 16

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico.
By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
World Jan 15

After two years of escalating threats and tariffs, the U.S. and China have signed a trade deal. In what is known as Phase 1 of a larger agreement, Beijing pledged to increase purchases of U.S. goods, while U.S. tariffs remain…
President Donald Trump and China's chief negotiator are scheduled to sign a modest trade agreement in which the administration will ease some sanctions on China and Beijing will step up its purchases of U.S. farm products and other goods.
Dec 19

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
One day after impeaching President Donald Trump, the House looks poised to overwhelmingly pass one of his signature priorities: a rewrite of the free trade agreement he blames for shipping U.S. manufacturing jobs to Mexico.
Dec 13

By Joe McDonald, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
The Trump administration has agreed to suspend a planned tariff increase on $160 billion of Chinese imports due to take effect Sunday and to reduce existing tariffs, though it wasn't clear by how much.
Dec 09

By Andrew Taylor, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Details still need to be finalized and the U.S. Trade Representative will need to submit the implementing legislation to Congress.
Dec 06

By Associated Press
Beijing promised in September to lift the tariffs, adding to conciliatory steps that raised hopes for a settlement.
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