Latin America’s biggest economy can weather the shock of a high tariff rate. But American coffee lovers and Brazilian ranchers are likely to feel the pain.
Category: United States
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Murky Pledges of Investment Cast Shadow on Trump’s Trade Deals
Recent global trade deals with the United States were secured with huge, often vaguely defined investment pledges from partners like Japan.
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Thailand and Cambodia Reach Trump Trade Deals, U.S. Official Says
Senior officials from both countries say they were still waiting to hear final details on the deals after comments by the U.S. commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick.
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China Summons Nvidia Over ‘Backdoor Security’ Risks of A.I. Chips
The move came two weeks after the Trump administration reversed course to allow Nvidia to sell the coveted artificial intelligence chips in China.
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Thailand and Cambodia Reach Trump Trade Deals, U.S. Official Says
Senior officials from both countries say they were still waiting to hear final details on the deals after comments by the U.S. commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick.
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China’s Small Workshops Are Hurting. Trump’s Tariffs Are Only One Reason.
The U.S.-Chinese cease-fire left exporters with crippling tariffs, worsening a slowdown for light-industry factories caused by China’s shift to advanced manufacturing.
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Countries Promise Trump to Buy U.S. Gas, and Leave the Details for Later
U.S. trading partners are committing to buy more gas than they need or than the U.S. can produce, at least in the short term.
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South Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump
The agreement comes after other American allies, like Japan, clinched their own deals to partly moderate President Trump’s tariff threats.
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Ford Is Latest Carmaker to Blame Tariffs for Profit Slump
The company estimated that duties on imported cars and car parts would cost it $2 billion this year.
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Europe Made Major Trade Concessions to Trump. How Did That Happen?
Some European politicians are dismayed that the European Union did not drive a harder bargain, but facing the threat of a damaging trade war, officials say they had little choice.
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Trump Is Winning His Trade War. What Will That Mean for the Economy?
The president’s vision for reshaping global trade is falling into place, but he is embarking on an experiment that economists say could still produce damaging results.