Trade showdown

Inflation has been too quiet, according to some economists.

In Beijing, President Donald Trump’s new threat to hike tariffs on Chinese goods has not gone over well. Stocks fell 5% in one Chinese stock exchange, 7.4% in another, and the currency tumbled. Politically, this puts Chinese leaders in a tough position. They want to end this trade war, but as we know, all politics […]

Sales have dropped and exports are down as trade tensions drag on.

Exhausted and burdened, businesses are ready for new policy on steel trade.

The White House had argued that a weakening Chinese economy would give the U.S. an advantage in negotiations.

U.S.-China negotiators have less than three weeks to come to a deal before the trade war deepens. Tariffs on Chinese imports are set to rise from 10 percent to 25 percent after March 1. An official delegation begins meeting Monday in Beijing, joined by top Trump administration officials — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. […]

"We're trying to make sure that we don't lose jobs and that we treat our American companies fairly," Rep. Jackie Walorski says.

How the U.S.-China trade war is affecting agribusiness and the rest of the global economy.

In June of last year, the Trump administration imposed the Section 232 tariffs, 10 percent on imported aluminum and 25 percent on imported steel. Many small businesses applied for exclusions, hoping to avoid the costly tariffs. It’s been a slow process for many applicants, made slower by the government shutdown. Todd Adams is president of […]

Between unresolved tariffs and a partial government shutdown, it's a tough moment for American farmers.