Nov 09 U.S., China hold security talks amid trade tensions By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Even as the United States and China butt heads over trade, their top diplomats and defense chiefs were meeting in Washington on Friday, looking to tamp down tensions on other issues that have put a chill on relations between the… Continue reading
Oct 26 U.S. economy grows 3.5 percent, boosted by consumer spending By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The strongest burst of consumer spending in nearly four years helped offset a sharp drag from trade. Continue reading
Oct 02 AP fact check: New trade deal not as big as Trump claims By Paul Wiseman, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump inaccurately described his new trade deal with Canada and Mexico as the biggest ever — it's not even close — and glossed over some possible consequences of the agreement, such as higher car prices. Here's a closer… Continue reading
Sep 28 Venezuela needs ‘to be cleaned up,’ Trump says in meeting with Chilean president By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Trump welcomed Chilean president Sebastian Pinera days after he imposed financial sanctions on members of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's inner circle and suggested Maduro could be ousted in a military coup as a way to restore the country's democracy. Tens… Continue reading
Sep 17 Trump administration announces new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods By Paul Wiseman, Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The tariffs will start at 10 percent, beginning Monday of next week, and then rise to 25 percent on Jan. 1. Continue reading
Sep 01 Trump: Canada ‘will be out’ of trade deal unless it’s ‘fair’ By Luis Alonso Lugo, Paul Wiseman, Rob Gillies, Associated Press President Donald Trump warned Canada on Saturday that it "will be out" of a revised North American trade agreement unless it's "fair" to the United States. Continue reading
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