Apr 21 Vance meets with Modi during India visit to discuss trade deal By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press U.S. Vice President JD Vance held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday as New Delhi looks to avoid American tariffs, negotiate a bilateral trade deal with Washington and strengthen ties with the Trump administration. Continue reading
Apr 17 WATCH: Trump meets Italy’s Meloni at White House as Europe seeks bridge to U.S. By Josh Boak, Colleen Barry, Associated Press Trump said Thursday he is in “no rush” to reach any trade deals because he views tariffs as making the United States wealthy. But he suggested while meeting with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni that it would be easy to find… Continue reading
Apr 17 WATCH: Trump criticizes Powell over interest rates, suggests he can remove Fed chair By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press “If I want him out, he’ll be out of there real fast, believe me," Trump said in the Oval Office while taking questions from reporters during a visit with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. “I'm not happy with him.”… Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Powell says Fed can wait on interest rate moves as tariff battle with China continues By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve can stay patient and wait to see how tariffs and other economic policies of the Trump administration play out before making any changes to interest rates, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: White House says ‘the ball is in China’s court’ on resolving tariffs and trade issues By Associated Press The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals. Continue reading
Apr 14 Stocks rally worldwide after Trump eases some electronics tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press Apple and other technology companies helped lift Wall Street after Trump said he was exempting smartphones, computers and other electronics from some of his stiff tariffs, which could ultimately more than double prices for U.S. customers of products coming from… Continue reading
Apr 14 Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs to give carmakers more time By Josh Boak, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press When Trump announced the 25 percent auto tariffs on March 27, he described them as “permanent.” His hard lines on trade have become increasingly blurred as he has sought to limit the possible economic and political blowback from his policies. Continue reading
Apr 14 China’s Xi says no winners in tariffs and trade war during Southeast Asia visit By Huizhong Wu, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press Xi reiterating China's commitment to global trade in contrast with U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs moves. Continue reading
Apr 11 U.S. wholesale inflation falls offering possible relief, but trade war threatens to raise prices By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Compared to a year earlier, producer prices rose 2.7%, down from a 3.2% year-over-year gain in February and much lower than the 3.3% economists had forecast. Continue reading
Apr 11 China responds to new Trump tariffs, will raise rate on American goods to 125 percent By Associated Press It was the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies that has rattled markets and raised fears of a global slowdown. Continue reading