President Donald Trump’s latest missives on trade are a wake-up call to markets close to record highs that a major deadline is looming with China.
December 3, 2019
Government, Business
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
What Happens to Markets if US Tariffs on China Kick in Dec. 15
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
Government, Business
A worker moves steel coils at the Thyssenkrupp steel factory in Duisburg, Germany. (Martin Meissner/Associated Press)
European Commission President: US Auto Tariffs Not Expected
A worker moves steel coils at the Thyssenkrupp steel factory in Duisburg, Germany. (Martin Meissner/Associated Press)
BERLIN — Outgoing European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says he does not think U.S. President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs targeting European automobiles.
November 8, 2019
Government, Business
Truck driver Bob Prince monitors harvested soybeans as they are loaded onto a truck in Princeton, Ill. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
China Ties Agriculture Binge to Trump Reducing US Tariffs
Truck driver Bob Prince monitors harvested soybeans as they are loaded onto a truck in Princeton, Ill. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
Beijing wants a rollback in tariffs in its trade war with the U.S. before China can feasibly agree to buy as much as $50 billion of American agriculture products that President Donald Trump claims are part of an initial deal, people familiar with the matter said.
October 15, 2019
Government, Business
A row of Nissan Motor Co. Altima vehicles sit on the lot at Thomas Nissan in Joliet, Ill. on Oct. 2, 2019. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
Chinese Tariffs Hit US Car Sales, Jobs in Trade-Heavy Counties
A row of Nissan Motor Co. Altima vehicles sit on the lot at Thomas Nissan in Joliet, Ill. on Oct. 2, 2019. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
In the trade war with the U.S., China’s tariffs have targeted agricultural goods for a couple main reasons: They make up a large proportion of U.S. exports to China, but also because they strike at the heart of President Donald Trump’s base of support in farm country.
October 8, 2019
Government, Business
Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News
US to Put Tariffs on European Planes, Whiskey After WTO Ruling
Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News
President Donald Trump got the go-ahead from the World Trade Organization to impose tariffs on as much as $7.5 billion worth of European exports annually in retaliation for illegal government aid to Airbus. The award is the largest in WTO history.
October 3, 2019
Government, Business
President Donald Trump (Al Drago/Bloomberg News)
EU Eyes $4 Billion Tariff Strike to US
President Donald Trump (Al Drago/Bloomberg News)
The European Union is weighing an aggressive new approach to its trade dispute with the U.S., signaling a willingness to engage in the combative tactics embraced by President Donald Trump and risking a further deterioration in transatlantic relations.
September 25, 2019
Government, Business
A currency trader at KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul works while a computer screen shows images of Xi and Trump. (Ahn Young-joon/AP)
China to Lift Punitive Tariffs on US Soybeans, Pork
A currency trader at KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul works while a computer screen shows images of Xi and Trump. (Ahn Young-joon/AP)
BEIJING — China will lift punitive tariffs imposed on U.S. soybeans and pork in a trade war with Washington, a state news agency said Sept. 13, adding to conciliatory gestures by the two sides ahead of negotiations.
September 13, 2019
Government, Business, Technology
President Donald Trump is set to meeting with Chinese officials in the coming weeks in Washington. (Associated Press/Evan Vucci)
Trump Advisers Consider Interim China Deal to Delay Tariffs
President Donald Trump is set to meeting with Chinese officials in the coming weeks in Washington. (Associated Press/Evan Vucci)
Trump administration officials have discussed offering a limited trade agreement to China that would delay and even roll back some U.S. tariffs for the first time in exchange for Chinese commitments on intellectual property and agricultural purchases, according to sources.
September 12, 2019
Government, Business, Technology
China's government says its importers are inquiring about prices for American soybeans and pork in a possible goodwill gesture ahead of talks aimed at ending a tariff war with Washington. (Associated Press/Jim Mone)
US, China Exchange Goodwill Gesture Ahead of Trade Talks
China's government says its importers are inquiring about prices for American soybeans and pork in a possible goodwill gesture ahead of talks aimed at ending a tariff war with Washington. (Associated Press/Jim Mone)
WASHINGTON — The United States and China traded conciliatory gestures, raising hopes they can de-escalate a standoff over trade that has shaken financial markets and cast gloom over the global economy.
September 12, 2019
Government, Business
Justin Sullivan/Bloomberg News
Federal Reserve Finds Wide Tariff Anxiety
Justin Sullivan/Bloomberg News
U.S. companies showed widespread concerns about tariff and trade policy uncertainty, but generally reported minimal impact thus far, according to a regional survey from the Federal Reserve.
September 5, 2019Pages
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