Category: International Trade and World Market

Hong Kong Suspends Packages to the U.S., Wading Into the Trump Trade War

The move comes before President Trump’s planned imposition of new tariffs on small packages sent to the United States from Hong Kong and China.
Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks

Levies on Americans’ daily prescriptions and other medicines could raise costs, spur rationing and lead to shortages of critical drugs.
Stocks Edge Higher as Investors Assess Tariff Scenarios

The Trump administration’s chaotic tariff rollout continues to spur volatility in the markets.
Trump’s Trade War With China Could Be Good for India. But Is It Ready?

While India dreams of becoming a new factory to the world, its manufacturers are struggling to find skilled workers, secure components and overcome red tape.
Trump’s Dilemma: A Trade War That Threatens Every Other Negotiation With China

President Trump is staking everything on winning by imposing tariffs on China. But the fight threatens to choke off negotiations about other issues like Taiwan, fentanyl, TikTok and more.
China’s Halt of Critical Minerals Poses Risk for U.S. Military Programs

The Pentagon and defense contractors are heavily reliant on magnets and rare earth minerals mined or processed in China, which has suspended exports of the materials in an escalating trade war.
US Dollar Keeps Falling as Trump’s Tariffs Rattle Investors

President Trump’s tariff blitz has rattled investors and shaken their faith in one of the most reliable and ubiquitous assets in the world economy.
Trump Signals Semiconductor Tariffs Are Coming ‘Very Soon’

The president has suggested that he will move forward with a national security investigation this week that is likely to result in tariffs on chips.
UK Cuts Tariffs on Dozens of Products as Global Trade Tensions Rise

British officials also announced more financing for exporters as the country sought to protect firms hurt by tariffs.
‘Bad Business’: Corporate Gloom Rises Over Trump’s Tariffs

Global markets are bouncing back, but a new survey of company chiefs finds that they’re on edge and are looking to cut back on investment.
Trump’s Tariffs Leave No Safe Harbor for American Importers

For companies that have shifted factory production from China to other countries, the latest tariffs have undermined their strategy while sowing paralysis.
Stocks Notch Gains After More Tariff Whiplash

After exempting Chinese imports of smartphones, chips and other electronics, President Trump said on Sunday the carve outs were only temporary.