Dock workers are used to uncertainty, but nothing since the Great Recession of 2008 compares to what they have experienced this year.
Category: International Trade and World Market
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Trump’s Trade Negotiator Says Response to Court Loss Would Be Immediate
If the Supreme Court rules against its tariffs, the Trump administration would begin replacing them immediately, said Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative.
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Trump’s Trade Negotiator Says Response to Court Loss Would Be Immediate
If the Supreme Court rules against its tariffs, the Trump administration would begin replacing them immediately, said Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative.
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I.M.F. Raises Forecast for Global Growth as Tariff Drag Fades
The 3.3 percent rate for 2026 would match last year’s pace. Booming investment in artificial intelligence is buttressing global output.
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The Man Delivering FedEx Into the Age of Drones, Robots and A.I.
Raj Subramaniam took over three years ago from FedEx’s founder, who ran the company for nearly 50 years. Since then, technology, tariffs and other disruptions have “fundamentally shifted” patterns of global trade.
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At Davos, Global Leaders Gather to Ponder the Future of a Messy World
At its 56th annual meeting in Davos, the World Economic Forum will wrestle with war, economics, artificial intelligence and other pressing issues.
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Trump Announces 10 Percent Tariff on European Countries in Standoff Over Greenland
The president escalated his drive to take charge of the Danish territory, targeting Denmark and seven other nations aligned with it.
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Taiwan Strikes Trade Deal with Trump, Vows More U.S. Chip Factories
The United States agreed to lower tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20 to 15 percent, while Taiwan says it will invest in more chip manufacturing in the U.S.
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Trump Imposes Limited Tariffs on Foreign Semiconductors
The tariffs will allow President Trump to take a cut of Nvidia’s chip sales to China while putting off a decision about imposing higher taxes on the chip industry.
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Mark Carney Heads to Beijing to Discuss Canada-China Relations as U.S. Outlook Darkens
The prime minister is seeking new markets for Canadian goods and to mend relations with China after years of deep acrimony between the two nations.
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China’s Trade Surplus Surged 20 Percent to New Highs
A currency kept weak to help Chinese factories, combined with faltering consumer spending, propelled exports, while a campaign for self-sufficiency limited imports.