Trump threatens new tariffs on China in retaliation for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his hard-fought trade deal with China was now of secondary…
Trump threatens new tariffs on China as U.S. mulls retaliatory action over virus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his hard-fought trade deal with China was now of secondary…
China posts weakest growth in 29 years as trade war bites, but ends 2019 on firmer note
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economic growth slowed to its weakest in nearly 30 years in 2019 amid a bruising trade…
U.S., China reset trade relationship with Phase 1 agreement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China announced an initial trade deal on Wednesday that will roll back some…
Chinese delegation plans to travel to Washington to sign trade deal: SCMP
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags are set up for a meeting during a visit by U.S. Secretary of Transportation…
EU seeks reset in trade talks with U.S. – trade chief Hogan
FILE PHOTO: European Trade Commissioner-designate Phil Hogan of Ireland attends his hearing before the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium September…
What’s in the U.S.-China ‘phase one’ trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China have agreed on the terms of a “phase one” trade deal that…
U.S.-China trade deal cuts tariffs for Beijing promise of big farm purchases
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States and China cooled their trade war on Friday, announcing a “Phase one” agreement that…
Trump says meetings, talks with China going well
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States is having meetings and discussions with China…
Trump upbeat on U.S.-China talks as Beijing underscores tariff-cut demands
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S.-China trade talks are “moving right along,” President Donald Trump said on Thursday, striking an upbeat tone…
China’s factory activity unexpectedly returns to growth in November
BEIJING (Reuters) – Factory activity in China unexpectedly returned to growth in November for the first time in seven months,…
Trump vague about whether he will veto bills that back Hong Kong protesters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump was vague on Friday about whether he would sign or veto legislation to…
Trump says administration to take ‘good look’ at Hong Kong rights bill
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a listening session on youth vaping and the electronic cigarette epidemic inside the Cabinet…
Still hope for U.S.-China deal this year: U.S. official
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) – United States national security adviser Robert O’Brien said on Saturday that an initial trade agreement…
China attacks U.S. at G20 as the world’s biggest source of instability
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States is the world’s biggest source of instability and its politicians are going around the…
Caterpillar lays off 120 workers as trade war hits sales
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N) has laid off 120 temporary workers at a plant in Texas following its decision…
U.S. considers dropping some tariffs on China: FT
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. dollar banknote featuring American founding father Benjamin Franklin and a China’s yuan banknote featuring late Chinese…
China pushing Trump to remove more tariffs ahead of trade deal: media
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks…
U.S.-China trade deal in sight after progress in high-level talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China on Friday said they made progress in talks aimed at defusing a…
China says it hopes to reach phased trade pact with U.S. as early as possible
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday that China hoped to reach a phased agreement with the United…
U.S., Chinese teams working on Phase 1 trade deal text: Mnuchin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaks about sanctions against Turkey at a news briefing at the White House in Washington,…
Spain’s Sanchez says he will defend food sector against ‘unacceptable’ U.S. tariffs
FILE PHOTO: Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks on during a news conference at the Moncloa Palace after a…
U.S. importers stockpile Parmigiano, Provolone as tariffs on EU cheeses loom
By Andrea Shalal and Aleksandra Michalska Parmesan cheese is seen packaged in the warehouse at Ambriola Co Inc, a unit…
HSBC to cut up to 10,000 jobs in drive to slash costs: FT
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a logo of HSBC at its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 6, 2019.…
Trump’s China trade rhetoric turns harsh at U.N., says won’t take ‘bad deal’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a stinging rebuke to China’s trade practices on Tuesday at the…
Factbox: Tariffs in place or planned for nearly all goods traded by U.S. and China
(Reuters) – U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators are meeting in Washington this week to find ways to defuse a trade…
Explainer: U.S.-China trade talks – where they are and what’s at stake
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Washington on Thursday and Friday in an attempt to…
Trump adviser says U.S. president ready to escalate trade war if no deal agreed soon: SCMP
(Reuters) – A trade adviser to Donald Trump has said the U.S. president is ready to escalate the ongoing trade…
Chinese officials to visit U.S. farmland as trade talks continue: U.S. agriculture chief
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue speaks during an event hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump with workers…
U.S., Chinese trade deputies face off in Washington amid deep differences
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Chinese deputy trade negotiators were set to resume face-to-face talks for the first time in…
U.S.-China trade conflict could take years to resolve: Kudlow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday the United States wants “near term” results from…
China, U.S. to collect additional tariffs on each other’s goods
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States will begin imposing additional tariffs on each other’s goods on Sunday, the…
Factbox: Next rounds of Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods to hit consumers
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s next round of tariffs on Chinese imports is scheduled to take effect starting on…
U.S. says no grace period for Chinese imports facing tariffs on Sept. 1
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China August 6, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song WASHINGTON…
Trump says trade meeting with China set for September is still on
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S.,…
U.S. and China will meet in September, Trump says, but tariff hikes remain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Trade teams from China and the United States continue to talk and will meet in September, but…
Best Buy’s sales forecast falls short as tariffs loom
(Reuters) – Best Buy Co Inc (BBY.N) blamed planned U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports and uncertainty about future consumer behavior…
Trade war dims outlook for U.S. business operations in China: survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. companies doing business in China are still making profits there, but 81% say escalating trade tensions…
China hopes U.S. will create conditions necessary for September trade talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States are discussing the next round of face-to-face trade talks scheduled in September,…
China discussing September trade talks with U.S.: commerce ministry
FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar and China yuan notes are seen in this picture illustration June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo…
China to fight back against U.S. tariff move: People’s Daily
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 4, 2019. Picture taken July 4,…
Kudlow does not expect China to retaliate against latest U.S. tariffs
FILE PHOTO: White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow talks with reporters on the driveway outside the West Wing of…
Trump regrets not raising tariffs on China higher, White House says
BIARRITZ, France (Reuters) – President Donald Trump wishes he had raised tariffs on Chinese goods even higher last week, the…
Japan, U.S. reach framework trade pact, no tariff cuts on Japan cars: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States and Japan have reached the broad framework of a trade agreement, with Washington maintaining…
Trump presses U.S. companies to close China operations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday he was ordering U.S. companies to look at ways to close…
Oil spills into U.S.-China trade war, prices slump
NEW YORK (Reuters) – China said on Friday it would impose tariffs on U.S. crude oil imports for the first…
Fed’s Mester sees downside risk from escalating trade war
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) – Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said on Saturday she sees “big downside risk” from…
China warns U.S. to stop ‘wrong’ trade actions or face consequences
FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in front of a U.S. dollar banknote featuring American founding father Benjamin…
Trump heaps another 5% tariff on Chinese goods in latest tit-for-tat escalation
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday lashed back at a new round of Chinese tariffs by heaping…
Trump says he had to ‘take China on,’ regardless of short-term impact on U.S. economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had to confront China over trade even if it caused…
Deere to slash costs after trade war hits earnings
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Deere & Co. (DE.N) on Friday announced a review of costs after a combination of the U.S.-China…
Exclusive: Fed’s Mester weighing argument for U.S. rate cut
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – One Federal Reserve policymaker who opposed the Fed’s recent rate cut is considering whether to support such…
U.S. removes some Chinese furniture, modems from planned 10% tariffs
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China August 6, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song WASHINGTON…
China’s economy worsens in July, industrial growth at 17-year low as trade war escalates
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy stumbled more sharply than expected in July, with industrial output growth cooling to a more…
Macy’s not looking to raise prices if new tariffs imposed: CEO
(Reuters) – Macy’s Inc (M.N) Chief Executive Officer Jeff Gennette said on Wednesday that the department store chain would not…