Feb 18 China accuses U.S. of trying to block its tech development By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China's government on Monday accused the United States of trying to block its industrial development by alleging that Chinese mobile network gear poses a cybersecurity threat to countries rolling out new internet systems. Continue reading
Feb 06 No final trade deal in sight for U.S. and China, treasury secretary says By Associated Press President Donald Trump has said no agreement will be final until he meets with his Chinese counterpart. Continue reading
Jan 15 Parliament just rejected May’s Brexit deal. Now what? By Gretchen Frazee After lawmakers overwhelming voted against Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, the nation has until March 29 to come up with an alternative. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 8:05 Evaluating Trump’s economic policies, 2 years in By Paul Solman How have Trump’s economic policies fared during the first two years of his term? Paul Solman sits down with the president’s top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, to discuss recent stock market volatility, the Federal Reserve, tariffs, trade and whether the… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: U.S. airstrikes in Somalia kill 62 members of terrorist group In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. military said that airstrikes over Somalia killed 62 members of the Islamist group al-Shabab and prevented a major terrorist attack. A U.S. air campaign across the horn of Africa has intensified under President… Continue watching
Dec 12 Are tariffs boosting the U.S. aluminum industry? By Gretchen Frazee U.S. aluminum production is expected to increase 67 percent between 2017 and the end of this year because of increased investment in the industry, according to a recent report. Continue reading
Dec 04 Stocks plunge amid confusion over U.S.-China trade truce By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press After a series of confusing and conflicting words from President Trump and some senior officials, the Dow Jones shed about 800 points, or 3.1%. Continue reading
Dec 03 U.S., China agreement buys time in trade war By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The agreement between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping bought the two leaders at least 90 days to try to resolve a host of complicated issues. Continue reading
Dec 03 Stocks open higher on U.S.-China trade truce By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped more than 400 points in early trading Monday. Continue reading
Nov 30 Could the Trump-Xi meeting be a turning point for trade? By Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Saturday amid an ongoing trade battle between the two nations. Continue reading