Caught between Beijing and the Trump administration, the International Monetary Fund offered mild criticism of China for relying too heavily on exports.
Category: International Trade and World Market
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Trump Defends Tariffs Amid Growing Concerns Over Affordability
The president rolled out a $12 billion bailout for farmers as he makes the case that his policy is working — or will soon.
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Trump Plans $12 Billion Bailout to Aid Farmers Hit by Tariffs
The federal aid comes after China boycotted American farm products in retaliation for U.S. tariffs.
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Trump Clears Sale of More Powerful Nvidia A.I. Chips to China
Approval for the H200 chip followed months of haggling between tech industry backers and defense hawks.
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Despite Trump’s Tariffs, China’s Trade Surplus Climbs Past $1 Trillion for First Time
President Trump’s tariffs weren’t enough to hold back the global export flood by China, which pushed past last year’s record in just 11 months.
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China’s Weak Currency Is Powering Its Exports and Drawing Criticism
China’s renminbi is lagging the currencies of key trading partners, making Chinese goods and services cheap and helping to drive exports.
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Bessent Says He Divested From Soybean Farms After Ethics Office Warning
The Treasury Secretary said on Sunday he recently shed his holdings to comply with his federal ethics agreement.
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Have Trump’s Tariffs Gone as High as They Can Go? Businesses Hope So
A wave of companies are petitioning for exemptions from the Trump administration’s high levies on foreign-made goods, saying they are hurting business and raising prices.
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Scott Bessent on Tariffs, the Fed and the Economy
The U.S. treasury secretary spoke with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the DealBook Summit on Wednesday.
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‘WTO/99’ Review: The ‘Battle in Seattle’ as Seen by the Participants
To tell the story of the demonstrations surrounding a World Trade Organization meeting, “WTO/99” assembled scenes shot by the participants themselves.
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U.S. Pushes U.K. to Spend More on Medicines in Deal to Avoid Tariffs
President Trump has complained that wealthy countries like Britain pay too little for drugs, leading America to bear much of the burden of the costs of medicines.