Aug 28 Preliminary U.S.-Mexico trade deal leaves trail of uncertainty By Paul Wiseman, Luis Alonso Lugo, Rob Gillies, Associated Press President Donald Trump's declaration of victory Monday in reaching a preliminary deal with Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement raised at least as many questions as it answered. Continue reading
Aug 27 What’s in Trump’s proposed trade deal with Mexico? By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump on Monday moved to replace NAFTA with the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement, calling it “much simpler, much better” than a trade deal he has criticized for years. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: Trump talks trade in Granite City, Illinois By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday trumpeted the renewed success of an Illinois steel mill, pushing back against criticism that his escalating trade disputes are hurting American workers and farmers. Continue reading
Jul 26 As Trump inflames trade battles, other countries make deals that leave U.S. behind By Gretchen Frazee Other nations are forging ahead with free trade agreements among themselves. This shift could isolate the U.S. economy in the long term. Continue reading
Jul 21 Analysts: Trump tariff threats unlikely to yield trade deals By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press With President Donald Trump intensifying his rift with U.S. trading partners, economists are growing more doubtful that any deal that might benefit American workers and companies is in sight. Continue reading
Jul 16 AP fact check: Trump’s Europe trip marked by inaccuracies By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump shook things up at every turn in his trip to Europe, making statements on NATO, Britain, Germany and more that were meant to provoke, and they did. Accuracy was not always a hallmark of these pronouncements. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 6:41 China has a front-row seat to North Korea’s possible economic opening By Katrina Yu Nowhere are people more excited and optimistic about Pyongyang opening up than on China's border with North Korea. Betting on denuclearization, investors have started speculating in the real estate market, while local businesses are hoping for a windfall. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Jun 20 Trump meets with lawmakers after Senate blocks China ZTE deal By Ken Thomas, Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Donald Trump has met with lawmakers after the Senate moved to block a White House plan to allow Chinese telecom giant ZTE Corp. to buy component parts from the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 6:28 This Koch-funded advocacy group wants Trump to embrace free trade By PBS News Hour The conservative, libertarian political advocacy group funded by David and Charles Koch is undertaking a multi-million dollar campaign opposing President Trump's trade policies. John Yang talks with Tim Phillips, president of Americans for Prosperity, who says the president deserves a… Continue watching
Jun 17 How recycling more steel and aluminum could slash imports without a trade war By Daniel Cooper, The Conversation The U.S. could slash imports of these metals not by imposing duties but by boosting the reuse and recycling of old metal products. Continue reading