Tag: trade
Citi warns trading revenue to decline, BofA is ‘doing OK’
NEW YORK – Citigroup Inc. trading revenue is set to drop this quarter amid volatility that gripped markets for most of August, while a...
Trump tariff delay is a gift to retailers that feels like...
It looks as if the Trump administration didn’t want to be accused of ruining Christmas.
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Aug. 13 that...
Congress must pass USMCA
While the U.S. economy continues to show steady signs of growth, there is considerable concern in the business community about current U.S. trade policies...
NAFTA alternative a bad deal
President Donald Trump claims he has “tremendous Democrat support” in the House for the accord he signed last year with Mexico and Canada to...
Report: Trade supports 128K jobs in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – International trade in Rhode Island supported 128,100 jobs in 2017, according to a Business Roundtable report released this week.
The report said that...
U.S. trade gap narrows to eight-month low on plane exports
NEW YORK – The United States trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed to an eight-month low in February on a surge in civilian aircraft exports,...
How to win a tech cold war
If a digital Iron Curtain is falling between the U.S. and China, America seems increasingly eager to yank its side down. A hasty and...
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...
Ford says Trump tariffs make U.S. steel costliest in the world
NEW YORK – Ford Motor Co. is escalating its criticism of the Trump administration’s metals tariffs that the company has already said took a...
U.S. stocks plunge most since Feb.
NEW YORK – United States stocks tumbled the most since February as fresh concern about the impact of the trade war with China roiled...