It could take months for agreement on a meeting between President Trump and Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, as Chinese officials seek a scripted encounter.
Category: International Trade and World Market
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Stocks Sink as Trump’s Tariff Threats Weigh on Confidence
Stocks in Japan tumbled nearly 4 percent as investors braced for a week of market turmoil caused by an expected announcement of more tariffs.
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Trump and Tariffs Enter the Scene Only Days Into Canada’s Election Campaign
Without advance notice to Canada, the U.S. president put the auto industry into turmoil with a 25 percent tariff.
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Stocks Fall as Inflation Anxiety Dampens Mood on Wall Street
The S&P 500 index dipped as investors weighed new hotter-than-expected inflation data and braced for President Trump’s next round of tariffs.
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Inflation Remained Sticky Ahead of Trump’s Escalating Trade War, PCE Data Shows
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure showed underlying price pressures persisting in February.
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Trump’s Tariffs Leave Automakers With Tough, Expensive Choices
Carmakers are likely to face higher costs regardless of how they respond to President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts.
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Xi Jinping Meets Global Business Leaders Amid Trade Tensions
German investment in China’s auto industry has been one of the few bright spots as foreign investment has slowed to a crawl.
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Trump’s Auto Tariffs Will Raise Car Prices, but Details Are Murky
Experts say the 25 percent import fee will make many cars more expensive, but it is not clear when, by how much or which models.
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Trump Auto Tariffs: How Major Car Brands Would Be Affected
The scale of the damage depends on the circumstances of each company’s supply chain.
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Rattled by Trump, America’s Allies Shift to Defense Mode
The new auto tariffs are straining relations with U.S. allies and deepening doubts about America’s reliability as a partner.
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Germany Says Europe Must Respond to Trump’s Auto Tariffs
The United States is a crucial export market for the German auto industry, which is already suffering from weak sales and increased competition from China.
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Auto Stocks Tumble After Trump’s Tariffs Announcement
The U.S. levies are likely to disrupt the complex supply chains of major carmakers, hitting companies that export vehicles from Mexico, Canada Japan, South Korea and Germany.