Chinese students undeterred by U.S. visa restrictions

Jul 6, 2018
The current trade tensions between China and the U.S. may derail some study-abroad plans.
Education consultancy Focus International’s William Yan said business is still booming despite U.S. visa restrictions.
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Will tariffs on Chinese products protect U.S. jobs?

Jul 2, 2018
Some businesses say the imminent tariffs could force them to raise prices or cut pay.
A shipping container is offloaded from the Hong Kong based CSCL East China Sea container ship at the Port of Oakland on June 20, 2018 in Oakland, California. 
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China touts its economic reforms amid U.S. tariff threats

Jun 7, 2018
But Chinese officials have not appeased the United States by opening strategic sectors, such as health care and the internet.
A 40th anniversary celebration of China's economic reforms in Shanghai.
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America's relationship with Europe is in "disarray"

May 31, 2018
The Trump administration plans to impose penalties on steel and aluminum from Europe, Canada and Mexico. One expert says our relationship with China might actually be more constructive than our relationship with Europe right now.
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump conferring at last year's G20 meeting, a gathering of the world's top economies.
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Our trade relationship with Iran in a nutshell

May 11, 2018
The pistachio industry has zigzaged along with our diplomatic relationship with Iran.
Iranian Mohammad Reza Saberi sits by a mound of pistachios in his shop in Rafsanjan, Iran. 
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What you should know about the U.S.-China trade talks

May 2, 2018
There's a lot at stake as a White House delegation makes its way to Beijing, but some businessmen have low expectations.
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Higher steel costs are expected to become the new normal for manufacturers

Apr 6, 2018
Manufacturers will be clamoring for domestic steel to avoid paying the tariff, so sellers have the upper hand now, explained Emily Blanchard, a business professor at Dartmouth University.
Electrician Chris Lasher at Brookville Equipment Corporation. 
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In Shanghai, few worry over U.S-China trade spat

Apr 5, 2018
"In China's history, we’ve faced more serious problems than this,” one man says.
Roy Ma and his family consume American fruits and nuts but he says the latest China tariffs on these products will not have a huge impact on his life. He is worried about what other tariffs will be imposed as the trade friction escalates.
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