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U.S. added a modest 130,000 jobs in August amid trade war

by Associated Press
Sep 6, 2019
The temporary hiring of 25,000 census workers is part of the jobs number. Without that hiring, the U.S. added 96,000 jobs in August.
A job seeker (L) fills out paperwork as he is interviewed during a job fair at California's Great America theme park in Santa Clara, California.
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What happens when retailers pass along tariff costs to customers?

by Marielle Segarra
Sep 5, 2019
Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
The Federal Reserve releases the Beige Book several times a year. Above, the Fed building in Washington, D.C., in 2008.
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What if there hadn't been a trade war?

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Sep 3, 2019
Tensions with China are exacerbating global economic issues, Christine McDaniel of the Mercatus Center says.
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5 targets in the trade war's latest fallout

by Janet Nguyen , Andie Corban and Bennett Purser
Aug 29, 2019
About $300 billion worth of Chinese goods are getting hit with tariffs this weekend, including merry-go-rounds and lithium-ion batteries.
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Best Buy to announce earnings amid looming tariff threats

by Scott Tong
Aug 28, 2019
Best Buy reports quarterly earnings, as the shadow of tariffs looms against consumer electronics made in China.
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What’s really happening when markets react to trade war news

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Aug 26, 2019
When news breaks on the trade war, algorithms and wishful thinking kick in.
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5 things to know about the Emergency Economic Powers Act

by Janet Nguyen and Kai Ryssdal
Aug 26, 2019
President Trump is trying to use the law in unprecedented ways.
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in late 2017.
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China's new tariff retaliation hits U.S. auto and parts sectors

by Scott Tong
Aug 23, 2019
China is the No. 2 export market for U.S. vehicles, notably the BMW X5 sport utility vehicle assembled in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
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China announces tariff hike on $75 billion of U.S. products

by Associated Press
Aug 23, 2019
China on Friday announced tariff hikes on $75 billion of U.S. products in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s planned increase.
Chinese and US flags are seen on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in the maintenance room of a dealership in Shanghai on August 24, 2018. - From Harley-Davidson motorcycles and US bourbon to Chinese parts and machinery, the world's two largest economies have exchanged punitive tariffs that slice through a wide swath of products.
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Huawei expects no relief from U.S. sanctions but is confident

by Associated Press
Aug 20, 2019
The founder of Chinese tech giant said Tuesday he expects no relief from U.S. export curbs,
A picture of a screen show a tracking mode from a Huawei device during the Huawei developer conference at the Huawei Campus in Dongguan, Guangdong province on August 10, 2019.
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