Trump’s tariffs trip up the all-American RV industry
ELKHART, Ind. (Reuters) – Carrie Gray points to a stack of unwelcome mail on a conference table at the offices of Renegade RV, one of the leading U.S. manufacturers of…
U.S. solar sector launches lobbying push to preserve key subsidy
(Reuters) – The U.S. solar industry on Wednesday kicked off a lobbying push aimed at convincing Congress to extend a generous tax credit for solar energy systems that is set…
Trump wants weaker dollar but it could be a hard sell
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – President Donald Trump wants a cheaper dollar, saying earlier this month the United States should match what he says are efforts by other countries to weaken…
Exclusive: Canada warns U.S. against drug import plans, citing shortage concerns
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada opposes any U.S. plans to buy Canadian prescription drugs that might threaten the country’s drug supply or raise costs for its own citizens, officials have told…
U.S., Chinese officials to discuss trade in phone call this week: Mnuchin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin gives a briefing on cryptocurrency at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 15, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin…
Oil prices down on dwindling storm impact, Chinese economic data
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices sank about 1% on Monday on signs that the impact of a tropical storm on U.S. Gulf Coast production and refining would be short-lived,…
Trump sees slowing Chinese growth pressuring Beijing on trade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday seized on slowing economic growth in China as evidence that U.S. tariffs were having “a major effect” and warned that Washington…
Cargill shuts animal-feed mills in China as fatal hog disease spreads
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Cargill Inc shuttered animal-feed mills in China in recent months partly because the rapid spread of a fatal hog disease has reduced demand, a company executive said…
Cargill quarterly profit dives 41% on trade tensions, U.S. floods
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Global commodities trader Cargill Inc reported a 41% drop in adjusted quarterly profit on Thursday, citing supply disruptions stemming from the U.S.-China trade war and also flooding…
Wall Street banks bailing on troubled U.S. farm sector
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In the wake of the U.S. housing meltdown of the late 2000s, JPMorgan Chase & Co hunted for new ways to expand its loan business beyond the…