Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, and Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, will discuss trade and economic matters with the officials this week.
Category: International Trade and World Market
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Chinese Imports to US Hit 20-Year Low as Tariffs Sink In
While imports can swing with seasonal shifts, President Trump’s ratcheting up of U.S. tariffs on China has begun to cascade through supply chains, government data shows.
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Barbie Maker Mattel Plans to Raise Prices Because of Trump’s Tariffs
Mattel, the U.S. toy company, said it would increase prices of some U.S. toys, citing levies on Chinese imports.
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Barbie Maker Mattel Plans to Raise Prices Because of Trump’s Tariffs
Mattel, the U.S. toy company, said it would increase prices of some U.S. toys, citing levies on Chinese imports.
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India and UK Strike Trade Deal Amid Trump’s Tariff Upheaval
The two countries signed a deal three years after negotiations began to strengthen alliances in what the British prime minister called a “new era” of trade.
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Tariffs Could Wreck What Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Have Gained
In Bangladesh, the factories that make clothing for export had remade themselves and raised national incomes along the way. They never bargained for a trade war.
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How Trump’s Closing a Tariff Loophole Will Hurt UPS and FedEx
President Trump has ended a tariff loophole that generated lots of business for delivery companies shipping inexpensive goods from China to the U.S.
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Ford Says Tariffs Will Cost Company $1.5 Billion in 2025
Ford Motor also reported a sharp drop in profits in the first three months of the year.
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As Backlash to Trump’s Tariffs Grows, Europe Boycotts American Brands
A shifting perception of the United States amid President Trump’s trade war is prompting Europeans to pivot decisively away from U.S. goods and services.
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The Fed Isn’t Likely to Cut Rates Proactively Despite Economic Concerns. Here’s Why.
The U.S. central bank is set to reinforce its wait-and-see approach at its meeting this week as President Trump’s tariffs begin to bite.
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Farmers in Iowa Are Caught in Trump’s Trade War
With high costs and low prices for their crops, soybean and corn farmers were already nervous as they planned for planting season this year. A big trade war isn’t helping.