Jenny Leonard
U.S. and China agree to ‘phase-one’ deal easing trade tensions
WASHINGTON – The United States and China said they agreed to the details of the first phase of a broader trade agreement in a...
U.S. delays China tariffs on some holiday-shopping favorites
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration will delay until mid-December the 10% tariff on some Chinese products on many holiday-shopping lists.
By granting a grace period...
Trump to impose tariff of up to 25% on Mexico over...
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump vowed to impose a 5% tariff on Mexican goods until that country stops immigrants from entering the United...
Trump signs new Nafta but congressional hurdle remains
NEW YORK - The United States, Canada and Mexico signed a new trade deal championed by President Donald Trump to replace the quarter-century-old Nafta...
Tariffs bite U.S. economy as trade gap widens, orders slow
NEW YORK - The United States merchandise-trade deficit widened to a record in September while orders for business equipment declined for a second month, adding...
U.S. and Canada reach trade deal to keep NAFTA trilateral
NEW YORK - United States President Donald Trump is set to sign a successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement that will make...
China strikes $60B of U.S. goods in widening trade war
NEW YORK - China announced it will take retaliatory tariff action against $60 billion of U.S. goods, sharply escalating the trade war as the Trump...
Trump ratchets up tariff pressure on China with $200B hit
NEW YORK - The Trump administration will slap a 10 percent tariff on about $200 billion in Chinese goods next week, and more than double...
Trump’s China tariffs met with retaliation vow from Beijing
NEW YORK - The Trump administration moved the United States to the edge of a trade war with China by announcing tariffs on $50 billion...