Category: Customs (Tariff)

Why Memory Chips Are Dominating the A.I. Rally

The New York Times – Business:
Three major producers — Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix — are now trillion-dollar companies. Politicians and Wall Street have taken notice.
Elon Musk and Other CEOs on Trump’s Trip to China Sought Relief

The New York Times – Business:
Elon Musk and other powerful executives who accompanied President Trump to China are hoping to clear roadblocks put up by Beijing.
G7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout

The New York Times – Business:
Top policymakers were expected to discuss rising energy prices and sanctions policy at a critical summit in Paris this week.
G7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout

The New York Times – Business:
Top policymakers were expected to discuss rising energy prices and sanctions policy at a critical summit in Paris this week.
China Indicates Tariffs Were Discussed at Trump Summit

The New York Times – Business:
China’s Ministry of Commerce said Saturday that the countries had struck a preliminary agreement to reduce some tariffs, seemingly contradicting statements by President Trump
What Trump Gained, and Didn’t, From China

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump is returning home from Beijing after a two-day summit that achieved a few deals but left investors and analysts underwhelmed.
Trump Touts ‘Fantastic Trade Deals’ With China, but Details Are Scarce

The New York Times – Business:
The president left Beijing following a summit with China, during which the two countries sought to stabilize their economic and political relations.
What to Watch at Trump and Xi’s U.S.-China Summit

The New York Times – Business:
Here’s what to know about the biggest sources of tension in U.S.-China relations before the first summit in Beijing in nine years between the nations’ leaders.
Tariff Refunds Begin to Reach Businesses as Trump Lashes Out at Court

The New York Times – Business:
The government must return about $160 billion, plus interest, collected from duties deemed illegal and potentially more if it loses a related tariff case.
Here’s How Trump’s Trade War on China Ended Up in a Stalemate

The New York Times – Business:
As President Trump prepares to meet with Xi Jinping, a trade war that once threatened to freeze commerce between the two countries has given way to an uneasy truce.
Tomato Prices Soar as War, Tariffs and Weather Affect a Popular Crop

The New York Times – Business:
Tomato prices surged nearly 40 percent in April, the Consumer Price Index showed.
Steel Tariffs Are Raising the Price of Canned Foods

The New York Times – Business:
The cost to put food in cans remains high because manufacturers must still import steel from overseas. U.S. Steel plans to reopen a tin-plate factory.