US, China Barter on Trade Gap as Tariff Deadline Nears
The United States and China continued to haggle over the shape of a deal to fend off an impending trade war, with China offering to boost purchases of American goods and the United States finalizing a deal to allow China’s ZTE Corp. to resume purchases from American suppliers.
June 6, 2018US Trade Gap Narrows to Seven-Month Low on Record Exports
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed to the lowest level since September as exports rose to a record, amid Trump administration tariffs and trade threats that risk hurting global commerce.
June 6, 2018Trump Wants Bilateral NAFTA Talks, But He Won’t Quit Accord
President Donald Trump is seriously considering separate trade negotiations with Canada and Mexico, but he doesn’t plan to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement, White House Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow said.
June 5, 2018Trump’s Transportation Cuts Rejected by Senate Panel
Senators are pushing back on President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to transportation and housing programs in a spending bill advanced to the full Appropriations Committee.
June 5, 2018Trade Spat Heats Up as Trump Faces Off With G-7 Allies in Quebec
President Donald Trump is headed for a showdown with America’s allies at a Group of Seven summit this week in Quebec, with the European Union and Canada threatening retaliatory measures unless he reverses course on new steel and aluminum levies.
June 4, 2018Trump: US-China Trade Deal May Need ‘Different Structure’
President Donald Trump backed away from the trade deal his administration had just announced with China and said the United States may need to change the direction of talks to get a final agreement.
May 23, 2018US Puts ‘Trade War’ Against China on Hold, Mnuchin Says
The Trump administration won’t impose tariffs on Chinese products for now, after the two nations made progress on trade issues during two days of talks, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.
May 21, 2018Canada, Mexico Signal NAFTA Deal Could Be Up to Trump
With about two weeks left until what may be the final deadline for a new NAFTA this year, Mexico and Canada are signaling there’s a deal to be had — if President Donald Trump wants one.
May 21, 2018Trump Wanted to Double Amazon Postal Rates, Washington Post Says
President Donald Trump pushed U.S. Postal Service officials to double package delivery rates paid by Amazon.com Inc. and other companies, the Washington Post reported, highlighting that his beef with the e-commerce giant and founder Jeff Bezos goes beyond tweets.
May 18, 2018Trump’s China Tariffs Will Pinch US Consumers, Retailers Warn
Americans will pay more for everything from big-screen TVs to school supplies if the Trump administration follows through on threats to slap tariffs on Chinese imports, U.S. retailers warned.
May 16, 2018