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US Chamber of Commerce slams Trump's tariff plan
Big business is objecting to the brewing trade war. The US Chamber of Commerce dramatically broke with President Trump on Monday with an ad campaign attacking the White House’s protective...
Trump reportedly wants out of World Trade Organization
President Donald Trump repeatedly told top administration officials he wanted the US to pull out of the World Trade Organization — another sign of his antipathy to multilateral trade agreements,...
Trump's ultimatum to G7 allies: Stop tariffs or we'll cut off trade
President Trump said he used some hardball negotiating tactics on America’s top allies behind the scenes of the weekend’s Group of Seven meeting – threatening to cut them off from...
Why the regular business leaders are bullish on the US economy
Follow the volatile ups and downs of the stock market or President Trump’s Twitter feed too closely and you’re bound to think the economy is booming one minute and heading...
Trump is right: We have to counter China's economic warfare
Lost in last week’s coverage of tariffs and trade deficits was the Trump administration’s landmark decision to confront China’s unfair and illegal practices that threaten our economic security. It’s the...
Fed chair is worried about trade and tariffs
New Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell fretted over the growing risks of changing trade policies and imposing foreign tariffs on Wednesday even as he raised the cost of borrowing money....
The secret history of tariffs
President Trump’s announcement that he is imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports has aroused little enthusiasm and much criticism. It has also prompted free-trade-minded Republicans in Congress to propose...
US commission recommends washing-machine tariffs to curb imports
The US International Trade Commission on Tuesday recommended tariffs to keep Samsung and LG from flooding the US market with inexpensive washers, a step that would protect American appliance giant...
Countries in TPP trade deal move ahead without US
DANANG, Vietnam - Countries in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal have agreed on the core elements to move ahead without the United States, officials said on Saturday, after...
Trump planning China trip to discuss trade: report
President Trump reportedly is planning to travel to China in November to discuss a new trade relationship with President Xi Jinping. Former White House chief strategist Steven Bannon told the...
Globalization's castaways haunt central bankers
MASSENA, New York/JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming - After a turbulent year of anti-globalization backlash, central bankers still argue open borders and free trade are the key to more jobs, growth and...
Trump is not backing down on trade
Most shoppers prefer to buy American. But given a choice between an American-made product and a cheaper import from China, Mexico or another low-wage country, they’ll usually go for the...
China official rebukes Bannon: 'No winner in a trade war'
China warned "there is no winner in a trade war" after President Trump's chief strategist called for taking a tougher economic stand against the country, according to a report on...
Walmart floats 10 policy ideas to boost US manufacturing
Wal-Mart on Wednesday proposed 10 policy actions to boost U.S. manufacturing that the retailer said could help recapture $300 billion of the $650 billion worth of consumer goods that are...
White House can't explain why Trump products aren't 'Made in America'
President Trump on Monday launched “Made in America Week” to salute businesses that make products in the US — but the White House struggled to explain why so many Trump-branded...
Canada, Mexico could save NAFTA from Donald Trump
Cross-border sweet talk could save NAFTA. Government officials and trade groups in Canada and Mexico hope US governors and mayors can thwart President Trump’s vow to unravel the free-trade pact....
Germany reacts to Trump slamming trade surplus
Germany's trade surplus is "neither good nor evil," a government spokesman insisted Friday, referring to local reports that President Trump blasted Berlin for its trade imbalance with the US. "A...
Trump tells EU officials Germany is 'very very bad' on trade
President Trump told European Union officials in Brussels that Germany was “very very bad” on trade and vowed to do something about the situation. “See the millions of cars they...
EU official says issues remain 'open' after meeting with Trump
European Union official after meeting with President Trump on Thursday said the two leaders do not see eye-to-eye on several key issues - including Russia. "My feeling is that we...
Team Trump moving ahead with plan to renegotiate NAFTA
Team Trump on Thursday launched its effort to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement by sending Congress a letter that started a 90-day waiting period before talks begin with...