Sep 15 World Trade Organization rules U.S. tariffs on China are illegal By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The World Trade Organization has ruled that the Trump administration's tariffs on Chinese goods worth more than $200 billion are illegal. Continue reading
Feb 07 Steel tariffs hurt manufacturers downstream, data shows By Lydia Cox, Katheryn Russ, Econofact So far, the job losses created by putting these steel-using industries at risk appear to be substantial, and well in excess of any jobs that may have emerged in the steel-production industry as a result of the tariffs. Continue reading
Dec 14 China welcomes preliminary deal in trade war it blames on US By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Chinese experts and news media joined government officials in saying the deal would reduce uncertainty for companies, at least in the short term. They remained cautious, saying both sides will have to show a willingness to compromise to resolve the… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 6:37 Why U.S. and China are still ‘very far away’ from ending trade war On Friday, the Trump administration and China announced the first phase of a deal to de-escalate the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. But the agreement, positioned by the White House as a major victory, has prompted many… Continue watching
Nov 22 Xi says Beijing wants trade deal, but willing to ‘fight back’ By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press “As we always said we don’t want to start the trade war, but we are not afraid,” Xi said. Continue reading
Nov 08 Trump disputes reports that U.S. will roll back tariffs on China By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Trump's pushback suggested that negotiations haven't progressed as far as hoped as the world's two biggest economies struggle to negotiate an end to their trade war. Continue reading
Nov 04 Why Trump tariffs haven’t revitalized American steelmakers By Bani Sapra, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press After enjoying a brief tariff-induced sugar high last year, American steelmakers are reeling. Continue reading
Oct 18 Trump says China will buy more U.S. goods, but the devil is in the details By Gretchen Frazee The details of Trump's trade agreements are key to whether they actually benefit U.S. producers and whether they come to fruition at all. Continue reading
Oct 18 China’s economic growth drops again By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China's economic growth slipped to 6% in the three months ending in September, down from the previous quarter's 6.2%. Continue reading
Oct 11 What Trump’s tariffs have cost the U.S. economy By Kathryn Russ, Econofact The tariffs that are already in place and the threat of a renewed escalation present enormous costs to Americans. Continue reading