Farm equipment maker Deere’s dealers reel from trade war, bad weather
CHICAGO (Reuters) – When China announced this week that it had stopped buying U.S. agricultural products and might impose additional…
U.S. still evaluating requests from firms to sell to China’s Huawei: officials
FILE PHOTO: The Silicon Valley office of Huawei and its U.S. subsidiary Futurewei Technologies Inc. in Santa Clara, California, U.S.,…
Trump roils markets with comments on China trade, Huawei
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was not ready to make a deal with China…
IMF stands by yuan view; says China could need stimulus if trade war worsens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Friday stood by its assessment that the value of China’s yuan was…
Timeline: Key dates in the U.S.-China trade war
(Reuters) – Hopes for an early settlement of the yearlong U.S.-China trade war dimmed this week after the United States…
U.S. to pay farmers up to $16 billion for trade war losses, South to benefit
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. government will pay American farmers hurt by the trade war with China between $15 and…
Trump: U.S. had ‘very good talk’ with China; in-person talks may follow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin had a very good…
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.…
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…
Scotch Whisky Association urges U.S. and EU to end trade stand-off
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of single malt scotch whisky Glenmorangie, part of Glenmorangie plc co-owned by LVMH and Diageo, are pictured…
White House’s Navarro says China trade deal will take time: CNBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Tuesday U.S. trade talks with China are heading in…
Trump says any China trade deal would need to be somewhat tilted in U.S. favor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday that trade talks with China were under way and any deal…
Trump says China trade talks ‘back on track,’ new tariffs on hold
OSAKA (Reuters) – The United States and China agreed on Saturday to restart trade talks after President Donald Trump offered…
USTR proposes $4 billion in potential additional tariffs over EU aircraft subsidies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Just days after reaching a truce in the U.S.-China trade war, the U.S. government on Monday ratcheted…
China warns of long road ahead for deal with U.S. after ice-breaking talks
BEIJING/OSAKA (Reuters) – China and the United States will face a long road before they can reach a deal to…
Vietnam, EU sign landmark free trade deal
Hanoi (Reuters) – The European Union signed a landmark free trade deal with Vietnam on Sunday, the first of its…
U.S.-China trade talks: where they are and what’s at stake
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due to meet on Saturday at the Group…
Explainer: U.S.-China trade war – the levers each country can pull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will seek to revive talks to end a trade…
Explainer: How U.S.-China talks differ from any other trade negotiations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set for a high-stakes meeting in Japan…
Best-case scenario for Trump-Xi talks is resumption of trade negotiations: Pence adviser
FILE PHOTO: White House director of legislative affairs Marc Short takes part in a daily briefing at the White House…
Trump prepares for ‘productive’ talks with Xi on trade war
OSAKA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he hoped for productive talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping…
USDA reports large U.S. soybean sale to China ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday reported a large soybean sale to China, an apparent…
U.S. hopes to re-launch China trade talks, will not accept conditions on tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States hopes to re-launch trade talks with China after President Donald Trump and President Xi…
U.S. tariffs on China-made consumer tech goods seen cutting sales, delaying upgrades
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumers will delay or forgo technology upgrades if President Donald Trump imposes a new round of…
FedEx confirms Huawei mail ban as new ‘mistake’ reignites Chinese ire
(Reuters) – FedEx Corp has apologized for another Huawei delivery “mistake,” reigniting Chinese ire and drawing the fire of state…
Fed officials face weak inflation, but split over what it means
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve officials were divided Friday over how seriously to treat a slide in inflation,…
U.S. firms say China tariffs will raise costs, see few sourcing alternatives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A wide range of U.S. companies told a hearing in Washington on Monday that they have few…
Bah humbug! Trump’s plan for more China tariffs to hit festive shoppers
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – This year’s holiday season could be tighter for many Americans if the U.S. government imposes tariffs…
U.S. to launch public hearings on additional China tariffs next week
FILE PHOTO: Workers load goods for export onto a crane at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China June 7,…
India to impose retaliatory tariffs on 28 U.S. goods from Sunday
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India will impose higher retaliatory tariffs on 28 U.S. products including almonds, apples and walnuts from…
EU’s Malmstrom hopes Trump, Xi can meet and reduce trade tensions
GENEVA (Reuters) – European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom is hoping U.S. President Donald Trump meets his Chinese counterpart, Xi…
Trump leaves China tariff deadline open, calls relationship ‘testy’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump declined to set a deadline on Wednesday for levying tariffs on another $325…
U.S. economic growth forecast ‘not contingent’ on China trade deal: Kudlow
FILE PHOTO: White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow delivers remarks at SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington D.C., U.S. June 11,…
Trump presses China to reverse stance on structural reform if it wants trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was holding up a trade deal with China and…
Trump defends tariff strategy, China says ‘not afraid’ of trade war
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended the use of tariffs as part of his trade strategy…
Trump ready to slap more tariffs on China after G20 meeting
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was ready to impose another round of punitive tariffs…
Trump sees ‘good chance’ of Mexico migration deal as clock ticks down to tariffs
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday there was a “good chance” that the United States…
As Mexico-U.S. talks progress, markets rise on hopes a deal could be close
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican and U.S. officials held a second day of talks on trade and migration on Thursday,…
Mexico wants U.S. to reroute funds to tackle migrant surge: sources
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico wants the United States to redirect security funding toward boosting economic development in the Mexico-Guatemala…
Explainer: How the U.S. Congress could challenge Trump tariffs on Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose across-the-board tariffs on Mexican goods entering…
Pence, Trudeau to discuss Huawei and China trade issues in Ottawa: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will discuss their countries’ joint dispute…
Factbox: U.S. companies warn Trump’s tariffs could hit results
(Reuters) – A host of U.S. consumer companies have warned that costs related to tariffs on goods imported from China…
Trump administration announces $16 billion farm aid plan to offset trade war losses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a $16 billion farm aid package to offset losses from a…
Fed officials say trade tensions could threaten growth
(Reuters) – The recent ratcheting up of U.S.-China trade tensions is creating uncertainties for businesses and could threaten economic growth,…
U.S., China exchange barbs over Huawei as trade tensions flare
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States and China had a heated exchange on Thursday, with U.S. Secretary of State Mike…
China ready for further U.S. trade talks, ambassador says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said on Tuesday that Beijing was ready to resume…
China ready for further U.S. trade talks, ambassador says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said on Tuesday that Beijing was ready to resume…
China rebuffs Trump claim U.S. tariffs are making firms leave
BEIJING (Reuters) – Foreign investors remained enthusiastic about China, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s…
China’s tough rhetoric leaves trade talks with U.S. in limbo
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – China struck a more aggressive tone in its trade war with the United States on Friday, suggesting…
Trump declares some auto imports pose national security threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declared that some imported vehicles and parts pose a national security…
Trump and Xi to meet after defiant China hits U.S. with new tariffs
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next month as…
U.S. and China at impasse over trade, Kudlow says new tariffs will remain
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States and China appeared at a deadlock over trade negotiations on Sunday as Washington demanded…
China still ‘cautiously optimistic’ on U.S. trade talks despite new tariffs
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China and the United States have agreed to hold more trade talks in Beijing, Vice Premier Liu…
China, U.S. to hold more trade talks as Trump ratchets up tariff threat
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China and the United States have agreed to hold more trade talks in Beijing, Vice Premier Liu…