Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said there is āa level of riskā that the tariff dispute between the United States and China will erupt into a full-scale trade war, though heās ācautiously optimisticā that the worldās two largest economies will resolve differences through negotiations.
April 6, 2018Trade News Updates
NAFTA Trio Meets Amid Growing Optimism for Deal
Senior ministers from the three NAFTA countries are gathering in Washington amid growing signs of optimism that they could find common ground on the toughest issues.
April 6, 2018China Vows to Fight Trump Tariffs āto the Endā as Tension Rises
President Donald Trump said the current trade spat with China may hurt the markets in the short term but that America will emerge stronger from it, as a confrontation that has roiled global equities heats up between the worldās largest economies.
April 6, 2018Ford Concerned NAFTA Rule Changes Wouldnāt Preserve US Jobs
Ford Motor Co., the largest producer of cars and trucks in the United States, remains concerned about major modifications to the North American Free Trade Agreement, even after President Donald Trumpās negotiators were said to have softened demands.
April 5, 2018Republicans Warn Trump a Trade War Risks Partyās Chances in November
Republicans are warning President Donald Trump that a trade war with China would deal an economic blow to politically important areas of the country that will cost the party in Novemberās congressional elections.
April 5, 2018Trade Gap Widens for Sixth Month Ahead of Trump Tariffs
The U.S. trade deficit widened by more than forecast to a fresh nine-year high in February amid broad-based demand for imports, ahead of Trump administration tariffs that have raised the specter of a trade war.
April 5, 2018Trade Fight Expected to Add Risk but Not Sink US Economy
The latest tariff salvos between the United States and China have brought a trade war closer to reality. Itās a risk that the worldās biggest economy is well-positioned to ride out.
April 4, 2018Chinaās Counterpunch to Trumpās Tariffs Sparks Global Selloff
Tit-for-tat tariff threats from the United States and China ignited fears that a trade war is beginning between the worldās two largest economies, lowering U.S. stock futures.
April 4, 2018'Absurd' US Tariffs Underscore European Unionās Frustration Over Trade Spat
The security reasons given by the White House for imposing tariffs on Europe make no sense, the prime minister of Denmark said as he questioned the underlying logic of U.S. trade policy.
April 3, 2018China Vows to Respond to US Tariffs With āSame Scale, Intensityā
China will respond to any tariffs imposed by the U.S. against alleged violations of intellectual property rights with the same proportion, scale and intensity, said its U.S. ambassador Cui Tiankai.
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