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Trade
Does "America first" mean "America alone"?
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Kai Ryssdal
Jun 8, 2018
This week could turn out to be a hinge-point in U.S. and global economies.
Ahead of G-7 summit, lots of behind the scenes lobbying on trade
Jun 8, 2018
Business leaders and their lobbyists urge President Trump to stop levying tariffs.
What effect are tariffs having on the solar power industry?
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Jed Kim
Jun 7, 2018
With all the talk of steel and aluminum you might have forgotten that tariffs were already placed on foreign-made solar panels. Reuters is reporting that the tariffs have resulted in $2.5 billion in projects being frozen or cancelled, which far outweighs benefits to American solar manufacturers. But it’s still not clear what the lasting impact […]
China touts its economic reforms amid U.S. tariff threats
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Jennifer Pak
Jun 7, 2018
But Chinese officials have not appeased the United States by opening strategic sectors, such as health care and the internet.
The U.S. trade deficit got smaller in April but a wider lens shows a less rosy picture
Jun 6, 2018
Fluctuations in the trade deficit coupled with recent trade tensions cause a rebalancing of trade flow.
A world without NAFTA. How would that work?
Jun 5, 2018
After more than a year of three-party talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Donald Trump’s top economic aide says a new approach is needed. Larry Kudlow told “Fox & Friends” Tuesday morning that the administration now prefers to negotiate with Mexico and Canada separately. “When you have to compromise with a […]
ZTE provides a lens into U.S.-China technology and data war
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Scott Tong
Jun 4, 2018
Beijing has ambitious plans to end its dependence on U.S. semiconductors and other technologies.
For public good, not for profit.
Fears of a trade war rekindled
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Kai Ryssdal
Jun 1, 2018
We ended the week with a strong jobs report. But what about wage growth?
Trump is blocking appointments of WTO judges. Here’s why
Jun 1, 2018
More of the tariff skirmishes between the U.S. and China, the EU, Mexico, Canada, and other countries are likely to end up at the World Trade Organization. That’s because the WTO is supposed to help mediate trade battles. The problem is, President Donald Trump has been working to undermine the WTO’s authority by vetoing all […]
With tariffs on our closest allies, what kind of trade policy is this?
Jun 1, 2018
It's "a steady policy of throwing stink bombs into rooms, having the room clear out and then saying, 'OK, let's sit down and talk.'"