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New tariff on Mexican fresh tomatoes to start: Get ready for prices to skyrocket
On February 7, the U.S. Department of Commerce gave 90 days notice that it would withdraw from a 2013 agreement on fresh tomatoes from Mexico unless a deal could be reached between Mexican and American...
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Europe says 737 MAX won’t fly until its design review complete
The European Aviation Safety Agency is running a parallel investigation into the design of Boeing’s 737 MAX and says it won’t clear the grounded jet to fly again until that is finished. “The completion...
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Dispute with China tests Canada’s ties with U.S.
The Canadian conundrum raises a question familiar to small countries that have found themselves in China's bad books: How do you stand up to a soon-to-be-superpower, particularly without clear,...
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Trump threatens more China tariffs and Beijing prepares to retaliate
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump taunted China on Wednesday morning, saying in a pair of tweets that Chinese negotiators were attempting to drag out trade negotiations until a “very weak” Democrat...
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U.S. blocks Chinese state-owned telecom giant out of security concerns,...
Expressing fresh fears that Beijing seeks to snoop on U.S. communications networks, U.S. officials on Thursday blocked a Chinese state-owned telecom company from operating in the United States and...
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US-China talks break up after US raises tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trade talks between the U.S. and China broke up Friday with no agreement, hours after President Donald Trump more than doubled tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports. Trump...
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Alaska seafood industry making plans for China tariff impact
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s seafood industry is exploring strategies to reduce damage from the Trump administration’s trade dispute with China, officials said. The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute...
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Trump says China tariffs help, not hurt the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — After U.S.-China trade talks broke off, President Donald Trump said that “conversations into the future will continue” but that new tariffs the U.S. imposed Friday on $200 billion in...
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump sugar-coats a trade war with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump let loose with a morning round of tweets that sugar-coat the consequences of his trade war with China. Trump minimized the worth of China’s purchases of U.S....
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AP Explains: New China tariffs likely to hit US consumers
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Trump administration more than doubling tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese imports, will Americans soon see higher prices on store shelves? Yes, but it may take a few...
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Trump tariffs hit ORCA cards made in China, used by Seattle-area commuters
The bulk price of the cards has gone up, so local transit agencies say they need to dip into a contingency fund to make up the cost.
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Tankers reported damaged off UAE on major oil trade route
While Gulf officials declined to say who they suspect may be responsible, the U.S. has warned ships that "Iran or its proxies" could be targeting maritime traffic in the region. America is deploying an...
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China retaliates on tariffs, stock markets go into a slide
China announced higher tariffs Monday on $60 billion worth of American goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump's latest penalties on Chinese products.
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Trump says China will be ‘hurt very badly’ if no trade deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is warning Chinese President Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng) that China “will be hurt very badly” if they don’t agree to a trade deal. Trump tweeted Monday after...
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China retaliates, raising tariffs against U.S. goods
As Beijing said it would increase tariffs on nearly $60 billion worth of U.S. goods, the Trump administration detailed plans to tax nearly every sneaker, computer, dress and handbag from China. In...
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Consumers could be collateral damage if US expands tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — For many Americans, President Donald Trump’s trade war may soon get very real. His administration is preparing to extend 25% tariffs to practically all Chinese imports not already hit...
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Trump suggests Fed ‘match’ China in any aid on trade-war impact
President Donald Trump called on the Federal Reserve to “match” what he said China would do to offset economic hardship being caused by tariffs as he sought to draft the U.S. central bank into his...
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Trump’s tariffs, once seen as leverage, may be here to stay
President Trump’s tariffs were initially seen as a cudgel to force other countries to drop their trade barriers. But his latest trade measures have left the United States with the highest tariff rate...
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Fact check: The misleading narrative in Trump’s tumble of trade tweets
As the trade war with China heated up, the president issued a fusillade of false or misleading tweets. Whether he knows the claims are untrue is unclear, but their effect is a winner-takes-all...
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Trump issues order apparently aimed at China’s Huawei
The order addresses U.S. government concerns that equipment from Chinese suppliers could pose an espionage threat to U.S. internet and telecommunications infrastructure.
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