China has become Africa’s largest trade partner and has greatly expanded its economic ties to the continent, but its growing activities there have raised questions about its noninterference policy.
Mar 06

By PBS NewsHour
Chief economic adviser Gary Cohn is stepping down -- another major White House resignation, this time over trade policy. As President Trump pushes ahead with his plan for tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, Republicans are increasingly sounding their concerns…
Mar 05

By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press
A look at some of the president's statements on trade, guns, the economy and matters involving the Russia investigation.
Mar 02

By PBS NewsHour
President Trump's promise to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum has escalated fears of trade wars with allies and others. France’s finance minister said that such tariffs would cause a strong response from the EU. China raised concerns about other…
Mar 01

By PBS NewsHour
President Trump announced stiff new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum on Thursday at a meeting with industry leaders. The president said the U.S. needed to crack down on countries flooding American markets with cheap metals. Judy Woodruff sits down…
Nov 22

Now a Thanksgiving staple, nutmeg used to be worth its weight in gold. The spice, originally grown only on the island of Banda Rhun, was so attractive to the Dutch East India Company that it traded its ownership of land…
Nov 16

By Paul Solman
President Donald Trump ran on a campaign promise that he would “put America first” by pulling out of multilateral trade agreements. But for many top industries, outsourcing in the global market is essential for business, not to mention vital to…
Nov 16

By Paul Solman
President Donald Trump has pushed a go-it-alone approach to trade that could reshape America's relationship with the global economy.
Nov 15

By Associated Press
President Donald Trump isn't saying whether Republican Roy Moore should drop out of the Alabama Senate race following accusations of sexual misconduct.
Nov 14

By Associated Press
Trump teased a "major statement" on trade and the trip later this week at the White House, where he is expected to promote congressional Republicans’ plan to overhaul the nation’s tax code.
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