Category: International Trade and World Market

Small Businesses Gear Up for Tariff Fight at Supreme Court

Companies that sell diamonds, plant sensors and wine all have one thing in common: They are weighing in against tariffs in a consequential case.
The Workers Left Out of Trump’s Drug-Manufacturing Renaissance

President Trump wants pharmaceutical production to return to the United States. A shuttered factory in Louisiana shows how hard that will be for generic medicines.
This Trillionaire Economy Thrived in a Global Order Trump Is Ditching

Poland and other countries across Europe that found economic success in an era of collaboration are now facing a crumbling of international alliances.
China Started Separating Its Economy From the West Years Ago

Two decades of sustained effort to build national self-reliance and minimize imports have antagonized trade partners but fortified what a senior adviser called Beijing’s “bulwark” against conflicts.
The Economic and Legal Case Against Trump’s Tariffs

A key part of the president’s trade policy faces scrutiny by the Supreme Court this week, with huge implications for business.
Supreme Court Confronts Trump and His Tariffs in Test of Presidential Power

The justices face so-called legitimacy dilemma as they deal with a tricky legal dispute and a president who has made clear he would view defeat as a personal insult.
Will Trump’s Tariff Deal Tilt the Playing Field Back Toward China?

The president’s trade truce with China has lowered U.S. tariffs to a level that could pause a longer-term effort to reduce America’s dependence on Beijing.
Republicans in Congress Show Signs of Angst Over Trump’s Trade War

Senators opposed the president’s plan to import beef from Argentina and voted three times this week to end his power to enforce sweeping tariffs.
Exxon’s and Chevron’s Profits Fall as Oil Prices Stay Low

But the companies and other large oil producers are continuing to increase production because drilling still remains profitable.
In China Truce on Tariffs and Rare Earths, National Security Controls Are Bargaining Chip

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.
Apple’s iPhones Fuel Record Sales and Profit

The company’s revenue rose to above $100 billion in the quarter for the first time and profit soared 86 percent.
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.