The Trump administration is making official its decision to delay until March 1 a tariff hike on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods to 25% from 10%, according to two people familiar with the matter.
December 14, 2018tariffs
Government, Business
A factory worker lays out strips of rubber to produce tires at a tire factory in Jining, China. (Keith Bedford/Bloomberg News)
Report: China Could Allow Foreign Companies More Industrial Access
A factory worker lays out strips of rubber to produce tires at a tire factory in Jining, China. (Keith Bedford/Bloomberg News)
WASHINGTON — A media report suggests Beijing is scrapping its “Made in China” industrial policy criticized by the Trump administration in favor of one that allows greater access for foreign companies.
December 12, 2018
Government, Business
President Trump at the G20 Summit in Argentina. (Erica Canepa/Bloomberg News)
US, China Agree to Delay Consideration of New Tariffs
President Trump at the G20 Summit in Argentina. (Erica Canepa/Bloomberg News)
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to keep their trade war from escalating with a promise to halt the imposition of new tariffs for 90 days as the world’s two largest economies negotiate a lasting agreement.
December 2, 2018
Government, Business, Technology
Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News
Trump Signals US Is Likely to Proceed With China Tariff Increase
Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News
President Donald Trump said he’ll likely push forward with plans to increase tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods, indicating he would also slap duties on all remaining imports from the Asian nation if negotiations with China’s leader Xi Jinping fail to produce a trade deal.
November 27, 2018
Business, Editorial
Editorial: Giving Thanks — And Giving Aid
The holiday season has officially arrived. But it’s important to remember the tragedy involving wildfires in California. The trucking industry, as always, is answering the call in times of need.
November 20, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News
Trump Administration to Hold Off on Car Tariffs After Trade Meeting
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News
The Trump administration will hold off for now on imposing new tariffs on automobile imports as top officials weigh revisions to a report on the national security implications, according to two people familiar with the matter.
November 14, 2018
Government, Business
Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News
VW, Daimler and BMW Brace for Tariffs
Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News
Investors in European carmakers are once again facing months of share volatility after the U.S. circulated a draft report on tariffs and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker signaled a cease-fire in the looming trade war may soon come to an end.
November 13, 2018
Government, Business
President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News)
More China Tariffs Planned if Xi Meeting Fails
President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News)
The U.S. is preparing to announce by early December tariffs on all remaining Chinese imports if November talks between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping fail to ease the trade war, three people familiar with the matter said.
October 29, 2018
Government, Business
Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News
Trade Tariffs Spark Surge in Lobbying
Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News
Companies and business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, ramped up their spending on lobbying during the third quarter, as they sought to contain what they feel is damage from President Trump’s trade war.
October 23, 2018
Government, Business, Editorial
Editorial: Rush for the Holiday Rush
It’s beginning to look a lot like ... shippers are getting nervous. Please forgive the riff on a familiar holiday classic tune, but reports of shippers rushing to get goods to the United States in advance of more tariffs taking effect — and, thus, potentially affecting the pricing for holiday gifts — have been dominating the news.
September 27, 2018Pages
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