Some analysts say Beijing won a major victory in its trade talks: Getting the U.S. to withdraw a national security measure that previously was not under discussion.
Category: Customs (Tariff)
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Volkswagen, Hit by Tariffs, Reports $1.5 Billion Loss and Warns of Chip Shortage
Europe’s largest automaker said that a shortage of semiconductors could further hurt productivity.
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Why Investors Seem Underwhelmed by the Trump-Xi Meeting
The highly anticipated event covered a lot of ground on tariff and trade barriers, but questions remain about reaching a lasting accord.
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Trump and Xi, Hoping to Ease Trade War, Agree to 1-Year Truce
China agreed to suspend for a year some of its limits on exports of rare earth metals, while the U.S. halved its fentanyl-related tariffs.
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U.S. Manufacturing’s Mixed Picture in 4 Charts
President Trump vowed to bring factories back. Is he succeeding?
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As Trump Tariffs Canada, Carney Turns to Asia for Trade
Mark Carney is pitching Canada as a predictable and responsible alternative to the United States.
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Fed’s Policy Path Looks More Treacherous as Shutdown Delays Critical Data
The central bank is poised to lower interest rates again on Wednesday despite having only a partial view of how the economy is faring.
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Trapped Between U.S. and China, South Korea Feels Trade War’s Pressure
A preliminary tariff deal with President Trump called for a large investment in the United States, while China has warned Seoul not to side with Washington.
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Hopes of a China Trade Deal Lift Global Markets
Investors sent major global indexes higher on optimism that President Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, could reach a wider agreement this week.
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Japan Deals With the Price of Playing to Trump: $550 Billion
A new prime minister must decide whether to maintain the previous administration’s deferential negotiating strategy that secured a contentious trade deal.
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Chinese and U.S. Officials Reach Framework of a Trade Deal
Negotiators announced on Sunday they have preliminarily agreed on several issues ahead of an expected meeting between President Trump and Xi Jinping this week.
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The ‘Sleeper Issue’ at the Heart of Trump’s Trade War
Concern is increasing throughout Southeast Asia as U.S. officials, intent on slowing China, have yet to say how they will define the origin country of imports.