Category: International Trade and World Market

What’s Next as the Latest U.S.-China Trade Talks Conclude

U.S. negotiators say the London summit represented progress. But investors and business leaders remain wary.
China Walks a Line in U.S. Trade Talks, Trying Not to Overplay Its Hand

China has leverage it can use by limiting access to its rare earth supplies, but it does not want to sacrifice its reputation as a reliable supplier.
U.S. Court Agrees to Keep Trump Tariffs Intact as Appeal Gets Underway

The appeals court’s decision delivered an important but interim victory for the Trump administration.
Federal Court Agrees to Continue Trump’s Tariffs as Appeal Gets Underway

The appeals court’s decision delivered an important but interim victory for the Trump administration.
U.S. and China Agree to Walk Back Trade Tensions

Negotiators said the two governments would stick to a previous truce and reduce tensions that had escalated in recent weeks between the world’s largest economies.
World Bank Forecast Underscores Cost of U.S. Trade War

Along with a sharply downgraded projection for global output this year, it urged a “course correction” on trade to help preserve living standards.
China’s Grip on an Obscure Rare Earth Metal Threatens the West’s Militaries

China produces the entire world’s supply of samarium, a rare earth metal that the United States and its allies need to rebuild inventories of fighter jets, missiles and other hardware.
Trump Aides Urge Court to Spare Tariffs as They Dismiss Worries in Public

The dueling narratives come as the administration is asking an appeals court to preserve a set of tariffs recently deemed to be illegal.
U.S. and China to Meet at Precarious Moment in Trade War

Officials from both sides are set to talk on Monday in London, aiming to resolve differences over tariffs and supply chains that have endangered a fragile truce between the countries.
Here’s what to know.

Downbeat business and consumer sentiment may not have translated into higher joblessness yet.
China Allows Limited Exports of Rare Earths as Shortages Continue

Beijing has approved more export licenses for the critical minerals and magnets in recent days, but supplies remain scarce and factories in the West are running out.
Here’s what to know about the report.

Downbeat business and consumer sentiment may not have translated into higher joblessness yet.