World Feb 06 Facing high Trump tariffs, Africa's leading economy says it's close to a new trade deal with China By Gerald Imray, Associated Press
World Jan 21 EU lawmakers vote to hold up Mercosur trade agreement over legal concerns In a vote in Strasbourg, France, lawmakers narrowly approved sending the EU-Mercosur agreement to Europe’s top court to rule on whether it is in line with the bloc’s treaties. By Lorne Cook, Associated Press
World Jul 27 Watch 5:18 What to expect from the new U.S.-EU trade framework announced by Trump In Scotland on Sunday, Trump and the European Union announced a major trade deal between their two massive economies. The framework for the preliminary deal includes a 15% general tariff on most EU goods entering the U.S. while a 50%… By Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young, Claire Mufson
Politics Jul 27 WATCH: Trump and von der Leyen announce U.S.-EU trade framework The United States and the European Union agreed on Sunday to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods, staving off — at least for now — far higher imports on both sides that might have sent shockwaves through economies around the… By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Politics Jul 26 Trump says Japan is investing $550B in the U.S. at his direction. It may not be a sure thing President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States. It's an astonishing figure, but still subject to negotiation and perhaps not the sure thing he's portraying. By Josh Boak, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
May 08 WATCH: Trump announces trade deal with UK, cutting tariffs on autos, steel and aluminum By Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The announcement provided a political victory for U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and offered a degree of validation for President Donald Trump's claims that his turbulent approach on trade may be able to rebalance the global economy on his preferred… Continue reading
Sep 11 U.K. inks trade deal with Japan just as E.U. talks sour By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The U.K. has secured its first major post-Brexit trade deal after signing an agreement with Japan just as discussions with the European Union appeared to be on the verge of collapse. Continue reading
Feb 25 Trump expresses optimism about eventual U.S.-India trade deal By Jonathan Lemire, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump emerged from a pair of meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi citing progress toward a deal but offering no details. Continue reading
Feb 05 U.S. trade deficit falls for 1st time in 6 years By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: Senate approves USMCA trade deal By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico. Continue reading