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Trump wants tougher tariffs on China over stealing of trade secrets
President Donald Trump has ordered his chief trade negotiator to develop tougher tariff proposals to punish China for years of stealing U.S. trade secrets, according to industry executives familiar...
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Why Trump keeps saying — wrongly — the U.S. has a trade deficit with Canada
“We do have a Trade Deficit with Canada, as we do with almost all countries (some of them massive). P.M. Justin Trudeau of Canada, a very good guy, doesn’t like saying that Canada has a Surplus vs. the...
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Unilever going Dutch, says Brexit not a factor in headquarters decision
The decision to end its dual headquarters in London and Rotterdam is a symbolic blow to Britain as it negotiates its exit from the European Union.
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How Trump misunderstands — and misleads — about the trade deficit
Actually, Canada doesn't run a trade surplus with the U.S. Here's why — and why the point matters, writes economics columnist Jon Talton.
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Trump tariffs set off industry scramble for exemptions
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross held up a can of Campbell’s soup in a CNBC interview to make the case that the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs were “no big...
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Trump’s China syndrome could melt down Washington state trade
Tariffs on imported steel and aluminum have little effect on China. But a new round of levies could badly smack Washington.
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Seattle-based operator of hospitals in Asia raises $210 million
Seattle-based Columbia Pacific Management said the new investment in its Asia hospital company, which runs 29 hospitals and two clinics in India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Kenya, comes primarily...
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Trump orders huge tariffs on China, raises trade war worries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Primed for economic combat, President Donald Trump set in motion tariffs on as much as $60 billion in Chinese imports to the U.S. on Thursday and accused the Chinese of high-tech...
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China vows to defend its interests against US trade actions
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government vowed Thursday to take “all necessary measures” to defend the country’s interests if President Donald Trump targets it for allegedly stealing American technology...
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Saudi crown prince, in U.S. charm offensive, woos investments for a turbulent...
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 32, is the new face of the kingdom, a combination of retail political skills, ruthless autocracy and a youthful drive toward modernity tempered with the religious...
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China may hike tariffs on US pork, aluminum, other goods
BEIJING (AP) — China announced a $3 billion list of U.S. goods including pork, apples and steel pipe on Friday that it said may be hit with higher tariffs in a spiraling trade dispute with President...
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Saudi crown prince, both a reformer and an autocrat, will visit Seattle
As part of his three-week U.S. tour, Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince and effective ruler of Saudi Arabia, is visiting Seattle at the end of March. Over two days, it’s expected he’ll visit...
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China targets $3 billion of US goods in tariff spat
BEIJING (AP) — China announced a $3 billion list of U.S. goods for possible retaliation in a tariff dispute with President Donald Trump and girded Friday for a bigger battle over technology policy as...
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Why China’s response to Trump tariffs is so muted
Analysts say the latest round of U.S. tariffs, if imposed, would likely have a minimal impact on the Chinese economy. Beijing could strike big blows with tariff targets of its own, including Boeing...
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China ‘open’ to talks with US amid spiraling tariff spat
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government said Monday it is open to negotiating with Washington amid a spiraling tariff dispute following a news report American officials have submitted a list of...
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With closure of Russia consulate in Seattle, hopes for Pacific ‘partnership’...
The 1992 opening of the Russian consulate in Seattle signified warmer trade relations — from flights to fish — between the Pacific Northwest and the Russian Far East.
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China shrinks steel industry slowly, drawing Western ire
BEIJING (AP) — China’s steel mills, a target of President Donald Trump’s ire, are the industry’s 800-pound gorilla: They supply half of the world’s output, so their every move has a global impact. The...
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White House claims win in Korea trade deal, faces skepticism
South Korea escapes America's new 25 percent tariff on imported steel but must accept quotas on steel exports equal to 70 percent of its average annual shipments to the United States from 2015 to 2017.
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China’s tech grab: Where Trump has a point on trade
China is grabbing advanced American know-how, including by clandestine means. But how to combat it?
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A glance at US products affected by Chinese tariff hikes
Some goods on which the Chinese government raised tariffs Monday. 25 PERCENT TARIFFS Most goods targeted for 25 percent tariffs are varieties of pork, for which China is the No. 3 American export...
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