Tag: China
U.S. trade gap hits seven-month high amid expanding tariff war
NEW YORK - The United States trade deficit widened more than forecast in September to a seven-month high as imports expanded and the merchandise gap...
U.S. trade gap hits six-month high as soybean exports plunge 28%
NEW YORK - The United States trade deficit widened in August to the biggest in six months as soybean exports plunged and a measure...
Tariffs start to drag on U.S. economy as trade deficit widens
NEW YORK - Fresh data on the United States economy show President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war is shaping up as a clear drag on...
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...
American shoppers to be hit harder than Chinese by tariff war
NEW YORK - The trade fight between the world’s two economic titans is about to make dozens of household goods more expensive for United...
U.S. trade gap widens most since 2015; Record China deficit
NEW YORK - The United States trade deficit widened in July by the most in three years and the gap with China hit a record...
China hacks NUWC contractor for submarine secrets
NEWPORT – A contractor for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center has been hacked by the Chinese government, compromising at least 614 gigabytes of materials...
Trump weighs rejoining TPP as he tones down China trade threat
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump told lawmakers he is considering rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the free-trade deal he withdrew from shortly after taking office,...