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Where do NAFTA renegotiations stand?
Apr 10, 2018
After seven rounds of brokering a revamped deal, there are still major sticking points to discuss between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Trump proposes $100 billion in new tariffs on Chinese goods
Apr 5, 2018
President Donald Trump has instructed the U.S. trade representative to consider slapping $100 billion in additional tariffs on Chinese goods. The move comes a day after China issued a $50 billion list of U.S. goods including soybeans and small aircraft for possible tariff hikes in an escalating and potentially damaging dispute. The White House said […]
In Shanghai, few worry over U.S-China trade spat
by
Jennifer Pak
Apr 5, 2018
"In China's history, we’ve faced more serious problems than this,” one man says.
Why the U.S. needs foreign steel imports
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Mar 28, 2018
After Trump’s tariff announcement, manufacturers saw raw materials prices rise.
Here’s how the U.S. would decide which Chinese products to hit with tariffs
Mar 27, 2018
This week or next the Trump administration is expected to announce a list of Chinese exports it could slap with tariffs to punish China for what it sees as unfair trade practices. Trade talks between the U.S. and China are ongoing, and markets are certainly hoping that two biggest economies in the world might keep […]
U.S. strikes more assertive note in trade relations
Mar 26, 2018
South Korea has become the first nation to be permanently exempted from President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs as part of a newly renegotiated free trade agreement between the two countries announced today. The Trump administration has used the possibility of tariffs as leverage in other trade issues as well, such as renegotiating the […]
China's carrot and stick approach to U.S. tariffs
by
Jennifer Pak
Mar 26, 2018
The U.S. has accused the country of forcing American firms to transfer technology to gain access to its markets.
For public good, not for profit.
U.S. limits on Chinese investment could have big effect
Mar 22, 2018
The White House announced today a series of actions aimed at countering what it calls unfair Chinese trade practices. We got tariffs on $60 billion worth of Chinese goods each year, and we got litigation, with the U.S planning to sue China more at the WTO. And finally, the president says he’s going to limit […]
Can tariffs bring back Big Steel?
by
Erika Beras
Mar 15, 2018
That's the plan, but pulling it off may be a lot more complicated than it sounds.
Trump grants tariff exemptions for Mexico and Canada
Mar 8, 2018
Imports from all other countries will face a 25 percent tariff for steel and 10 percent for aluminum.