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China sends trade envoy to US, welcomes Trump ZTE comments
BEIJING (AP) — China said Monday it is sending an envoy to the United States this week for talks aimed at cooling a trade dispute that threatens to upend markets from soybeans to steel, and welcomed...
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Tariffs spur pleas for relief and snarl production at U.S. companies
The imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs was supposed to help protect U.S. companies from foreign competition. But it has also created a chaotic, time-consuming exemption process and provoked deep...
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WTO ruling opens way for U.S. tariffs over Airbus subsidies
The WTO ruled Tuesday that Airbus has failed to fix the harm done to Boeing from European government loans used to develop its A380 and A350 jets. The U.S. said it will now seek to initiate tariffs...
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Satellite data strongly suggests that China, Russia and other authoritarian...
The relationship between GDP and nighttime lighting differs greatly among countries.
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Transportation roadblock needs to be cleared for Cascadia Innovation Corridor
Crossing the border between the United States and Canada will need to be streamlined for a regional tech hub stretching from Oregon to British Columbia to really take hold, proponents of the Cascadia...
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US is running out of time on NAFTA while confronting China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s team is running out of time to rewrite a trade pact with Canada and Mexico, and America’s top trade official says the countries are still far apart. The...
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Amazon helps most talented, but least tech savvy, artisans sell their wares...
As it fights with Walmart over the India market, Amazon aims to increase the appeal of its retail site by adding hundreds of exquisite handmade arts and crafts not available anywhere else online.
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Companies want U.S. trade action on China, but they’re no fans of tariffs
Many companies raised concerns about tariffs during three days of hearings on President Donald Trump’s proposed duties on China. But they support efforts by the U.S. to crack down on China’s unfair...
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US, China say Beijing commits to buying more American goods
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just-ended U.S.-China trade talks produced a commitment by Beijing to “significantly increase” its purchases of American goods and services, according to a joint statement Saturday...
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Europe’s data-privacy regulator could have big impact from her small Dublin...
Helen Dixon will soon gain vast new authority to investigate and fine an array of technology giants with regional headquarters in Ireland, including Airbnb, Apple, Facebook, Google, Twitter and...
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Trump pulls back from brink of trade war with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday hailed his administration’s temporary truce with China on trade, even as his Treasury secretary and China struck a note of caution on the latest...
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Trump appears to raise new doubts about US-China trade deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump cast doubt Wednesday on the prospects for talks that are designed to head off a trade war between the United States and China. Four days after the two countries...
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Trump launches probe into auto imports, possible tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday launched an investigation into whether tariffs are needed on the imports of automobiles into the United States, moving swiftly as talks over the...
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Q&A: Would Trump’s proposed tariffs on imported autos work?
President Donald Trump ordered the Commerce Department to investigate whether imports of foreign-made vehicles and auto parts are a threat to national security, justifying tariffs or quotas. Here’s...
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Brazil ‘optimistic’ about finalizing a Boeing-Embraer deal
Brazil’s defense minister says obstacle are being overcome to the slow-moving tie-up between Boeing and Embraer’s commercial airplanes business. And, Wyoming works to attract blockchain businesses to...
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African nations are fed up with the West’s hand-me-down clothes
Bales of old American clothing are shipped to Africa; it's a billion-dollar industry. But while many here think of it as generosity, African governments say, it prevents them from building their own...
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Trump renews China tariff threat, complicating talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has renewed its threat to place 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese goods in retaliation for what it says are China’s unfair trade practices. The...
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Trump planning tariffs on European steel, aluminum
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to impose tariffs on European steel and aluminum imports after failing to win concessions from the European Union, a move that...
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Trump tariffs on US allies draw retaliation threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration delivered a gut punch to America’s closest allies Thursday, imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum from Europe, Mexico and Canada in a move that drew...
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Trump has officially put more tariffs on U.S. allies than on China
Analysis | Most experts and lawmakers agree that China doesn't play fairly and needs to be punished, and even many Republicans have panned Trump's targets.
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