Tag: Tariffs
Trade zone designation an untapped opportunity for R.I. companies
Fifteen months after Rhode Island became a statewide foreign trade zone, only one company has taken advantage. While the benefits, which include reduced tariffs...
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 with China tumbled in Sept. after fresh tariffs
WASHINGTON – United States trade with China nosedived in September after President Donald Trump escalated the trade war with fresh tariffs on consumer items,...
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...
U.S. consumer sentiment falls most since 2012 on tariff concern
WASHINGTON – United States consumer sentiment fell the most in six years, slumping to the lowest level of Donald Trump's presidency as Americans expressed...
U.S. Q2 growth revised down to 2% pace from 2.1%
WASHINGTON – United States economic growth decelerated in the second quarter by more than initially reported, with stronger consumer spending offset by weaker readings...
U.S. consumer confidence fell less than forecast in August
WASHINGTON – United States consumer confidence declined in August by less than forecast as Americans’ assessment of current conditions climbed to the highest level...
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...
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