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
Jan 29 WATCH: Trump looks to sign trade deal, shows win amid impeachment By Associated Press Trump made renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement a priority during his 2016 campaign, although trade experts say the impact of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will be modest. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 4:47 In Davos, Trump hails U.S. 'economic boom,' downplays climate crisis By Ryan Chilcote As his Senate impeachment trial begins, President Trump is meeting with other world leaders, economic scholars and business moguls in Davos, Switzerland, as part of the World Economic Forum. In an address there, Trump hailed a U.S. economic "boom" and… Continue watching
Dec 31 Trump says he'll sign first-step China trade deal on Jan. 15 By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he'll be signing the first phase of a trade deal with China at the White House next month. Continue reading
Dec 19 Democratic-led House poised to pass USMCA trade deal 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. Continue reading