World Oct 30 Trump and Xi outline deal to ease U.S.-China trade war, but tensions remain By Nick Schifrin
World Oct 30 Watch 6:29 Trump should ‘hold the line’ and block AI chips from Chinese market, ex-ambassador says To discuss the Trump-Xi meeting, Geoff Bennett spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns. A diplomat with decades of service under Republican and Democratic administrations, Burns served as envoy during the Biden Administration. By Geoff Bennett, Morgan Till
World Oct 30 Watch 6:26 Trump-Xi agreement a ‘fragile truce,’ former deputy national security advisor says For another view on the Trump-Xi meeting, Amna Nawaz spoke with Matt Pottinger. He was deputy national security adviser in the first Trump administration and spearheaded China policy as the confrontation with Beijing accelerated. He now serves as chairman of… By Amna Nawaz
World Aug 21 Watch 9:08 Canada’s foreign minister on U.S. relations and security guarantees for Ukraine The U.S.-Canada relationship, for decades a symbol of stability, has been rockier under President Trump, who has joked about making Canada the 51st state. Nick Schifrin spoke with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand about relations with the U.S., trade negotiations,… By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev
Economy Aug 01 Watch 8:32 Tariffs will help improve ‘broken global economic situation,’ economist Oren Cass says President Trump announced another list of new tariffs on more than 60 countries, an unprecedented economic move that seeks to remake the global trade system. The tariffs, which range in rates from 10 to 41 percent, will take effect next… By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins
Jul 30 Watch 7:32 Economy grows more than expected despite trade war concerns By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins The Federal Reserve announced it would keep interest rates steady, despite dissents from two members of its rate-setting committee who were appointed by President Trump. Trump has been pressuring Jerome Powell to cut rates, but the Fed chair has expressed… Continue watching
Jun 26 U.S. economy shrank 0.5% between January and March, worse than 2 earlier estimates had revealed By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.5% annual pace from January through March as President Donald Trump’s import taxes at least temporarily disrupted business, the Commerce Department said. Continue reading
Jun 09 With trade talks due to start, China says exports to U.S. fell 35% in May By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press China has reported its exports to the United States fell 35% in May from a year earlier, straining the economy, as trade talks with Washington were due to start in London. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 6:34 What’s ahead for U.S. economy as global market reacts to Trump’s tariffs By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins The Congressional Budget Office released an analysis of the impact of President Trump’s tariffs. It projects current policies would reduce the deficit by $2.8 trillion over the next decade, but raise inflation and shrink the size of the economy. It… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 4:17 What’s next for Trump’s tariffs amid legal back and forth By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson President Trump's sweeping tariffs remain in place after a day of legal whiplash. Two federal courts, including a special court of international trade, ruled against many of the tariffs, saying that the president did not have the specific authority he… Continue watching