Jul 13 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: Ukraine and Russia hold first direct talks in months In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine and Russia held their first direct talks in months about resuming grain shipments through the Black Sea where a Russian blockade has halted exports, Sri Lanka's president has officially fled the country, protests over… Continue watching
Jul 12 WATCH: Biden meets with Mexican counterpart López Obrador to discuss immigration and trade By Associated Press López Obrador used a visit to the White House to call for rejecting the "status quo" on the border, but also praised a relationship with the U.S. that both he and Biden insisted remained strong despite a series of high-profile… Continue reading
May 23 Biden launches new trade deal with Indo-Pacific nations, warns long ‘haul’ for inflation recovery By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden has launched a new trade deal with 12 Indo-Pacific nations aimed at strengthening their economies as he warns Americans worried about high inflation that it is "going to be a haul" before they feel relief. Continue reading
Apr 13 Protest over Texas truck order snarls traffic, hampers U.S.-Mexico trade By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Protests over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's latest border security measure are slowing down the flow of trade on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: Biden slashes Russia’s trade status, bans imported alcohol and seafood By Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden announced Friday that along with the European Union and the Group of Seven countries, the U.S. will revoke “most favored nation” trade status for Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 09 U.S., Mexico restart high-level economic talks after 4 years By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Top advisers to presidents Joe Biden and Andrés Manuel López Obrador are expressing eagerness to make headway on issues important to both nations, including infrastructure, trade and migration. Continue reading
Mar 27 No timeline given for extracting wedged ship from Suez Canal By Samy Magdy, Associated Press A giant container ship remained stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal for a fifth day Saturday, as authorities made new attempts to free the vessel and reopen a crucial waterway whose blockage is disrupting global shipping and trade. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 5:41 News Wrap: Pentagon to mobilize more than 1,100 troops to expedite vaccinations By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the Pentagon will deploy more than 1,100 active duty troops to help with coronavirus vaccinations, the U.S. trade deficit surged to a 12-year-high in 2020 due to the pandemic, hundreds of people in Myanmar protested… Continue watching
Nov 23 Pandemic has taken a bite out of seafood trade, consumption By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic has hurt the U.S. seafood industry due to a precipitous fall in imports and exports and a drop in catch of some species. Continue reading
Jul 27 Trade, technology and security at risk in U.S.-China feud By Associated Press From high-tech chips to control of the high seas, their interests are closely intertwined. The ongoing sharp deterioration in U.S.-China ties poses risks to both countries and the rest of the world. In… Continue reading