U.S. negotiators say the London summit represented progress. But investors and business leaders remain wary.
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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.
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US and China Talk Trade as Fight Over Rare Earths Escalates
Officials from the world’s largest economies will try to strike a deal Tuesday to relax painful export restrictions that they have imposed on each other.
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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.
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Xi to Trump: Rein in the Hawks Trying to Derail the Tariff Truce
China sought to depict a call between Xi Jinping and President Trump as an appeal from one strongman leader to another to run a tight ship and stay on course.
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As Courts Call Tariffs Into Question, Trump Again Turns to His Favorite Tool
The president is set to raise tariffs on steel and aluminum this week, even as the courts are challenging the legitimacy of other levies.
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SPAC Deals Are Back, This Time With a Trump Bump
President Trump’s associates and crypto entrepreneurs are rushing back to the market for the once-hot, but mostly troubled, investment vehicles called special purpose acquisition companies.
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U.S. Starts Investigation Into Imported Planes and Parts
The Trump administration could use the investigation to impose new tariffs on imported planes, jet engines and other aerospace parts.
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What Can Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Win in China Talks?
President Trump hailed an agreement with Britain as a breakthrough — but far tougher negotiations, including with China, beckon.
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With Trump In Power, Foreign Crypto Companies Make Inroads in US
The prime example is Tether, a firm that regulators once targeted. Its chief executive recently hobnobbed in Washington with lawmakers and lobbyists.
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Howard Lutnick, Trump’s ‘Buoyant’ Trade Warrior, Flexes His Power Over Global Business
Howard Lutnick, the secretary of commerce, has become a go-to for major companies seeking relief from tariffs. But he’s not always friendly to their interests.
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China Rejects Trump Claim of Tariff Talks With Xi
President Trump said that “we’re meeting with China” on tariffs, comments aimed at soothing jittery financial markets. But Chinese officials say no talks have taken place.