Tag: China
U.S. has a lot to lose with TikTok, WeChat ban
The Trump administration’s announced bans on Chinese-owned social media platforms TikTok and WeChat could have unintended consequences. The orders bar the apps from doing...
U.S. should join, not block, China’s Belt and Road
The Belt and Road Initiative is China’s new, massive Silk Road. The ancient Silk Road was a trade route between China and Eastern Europe....
Are you concerned that a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. will...
State health officials on Feb. 27 said the risk from the COVID-19 virus, known as the coronavirus, remains low in Rhode Island but urged...
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...
China, U.S. agree to tariff rollback if trade deal reached
BEIJING – China and the United States have agreed to roll back tariffs on each other’s goods in phases as they work toward a...
U.S. trade war with China has brought pain, uncertainty
The initial tariffs imposed in 2018 on imports from China didn’t affect Cooley Group, a Pawtucket-based company that manufactures an array of engineered materials,...
Uncertainty on trade stalls growth
The trade war between the United States and China has been felt by most Rhode Island manufacturers, though not all in the same way.
Many...
U.S. goods trade deficit widened in August by less than forecast
WASHINGTON – America’s merchandise trade deficit widened in August by less than forecast as a gain in imports exceeded a slight increase in exports.
The...
U.S. trade with China fell in July despite truce in tariff...
WASHINGTON – America’s merchandise trade with China continued to sag in July despite a tariff-war truce between the world’s two largest economies that’s since...
Stocks sink, bonds gain as U.S.-China feud deepens
NEW YORK – United States stocks slumped and Treasuries rallied after President Donald Trump said he’ll respond to new Chinese tariffs and blasted Federal Reserve...