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Forever war: US and China struggle to defuse trade conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses and investors have been nervously monitoring U.S.-China trade talks for months, hoping the world’s two biggest economies can de-escalate their trade war and restore some...
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Trump’s US-Japan trade deal wins Japan parliament approval
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Parliament on Wednesday approved a trade deal that was agreed upon by President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe earlier this year. The deal cutting tariffs...
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France to retaliate if US doubles Champagne, cheese prices
PARIS (AP) — France is bristling at a U.S. threat to slap 100% tariffs on French cheeses, Champagne and other products, with the French leader telling President Donald Trump on Tuesday that the move...
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British Columbia says it will no longer log in Skagit headwaters key to Puget...
The decision could intensify pressure over a Canadian company that is seeking to begin exploratory mining in the area, which conservationists view as a bigger threat to the river's ecology.
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US trade gap narrows as imports fall amid China conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in October as imports fell faster than exports. The politically sensitive trade gap with China dropped. The Commerce Department said Thursday that the...
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China waiving tariff hikes on US soybeans, pork
China is waiving punitive tariffs on U.S. soybeans and pork while the two sides negotiate a trade deal, the Ministry of Finance said Friday. Beijing promised in September to lift the tariffs, adding to...
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Trump cripples WTO as trade war rages
This week, the Trump administration is expected to effectively destroy the World Trade Organization’s system for enforcing its rules.
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Lime tries to avoid big bill from Trump’s trade war
San Francisco-based scooter-sharing company recently argued that paying new tariffs on Chinese vehicles would require Lime either to absorb significant new costs, charge customers more or fundamentally...
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Donald Trump wanted to save Christmas for consumers. Did it work?
WASHINGTON — The White House saw a clever way to save Christmas for strapped consumers. Early this past summer, as President Donald Trump was considering a fresh round of tariffs on China, his trade...
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Trump aides and Democrats strike deal on North American trade pact
The new provisions, solidified after months of negotiations between House Democrats and the Trump administration, would strengthen the trade deal’s protections for workers.
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USMCA is finally a done deal after Democrats sign off. Here’s what’s in it.
Welcome to NAFTA 2.0. The new deal updates NAFTA for the 21st century, especially on intellectual property, labor rights and environmental protections.
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UK’s Johnson claims Brexit mandate as Tories secure majority
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has won a thumping majority of seats in Britain’s Parliament — a decisive outcome to a Brexit-dominated election that should allow...
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White House, Chinese negotiators reach trade deal in principle that would...
As part of the partial trade pact, the White House would not impose tariffs on $160 billion in Chinese imports on Sunday, people briefed on the talks said. President Trump approved the deal.
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US, Mexico quickly mend rift over North American trade deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Mexico moved quickly Monday to defuse a dispute over President Donald Trump’s revamped North American trade pact. At issue are five labor attaches the United...
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UK services industry sees little joy in post-Brexit world
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decisive victory in last week’s general election provided little comfort to Britain’s once world-beating financial services industry, which has been...
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A tiny African kingdom wants to export its cannabis to the world
In 2018, Lesotho became the first African nation to issue licenses for the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes. Foreign investors including Canadian companies Supreme Cannabis Co., Canopy...
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After impeachment, House bestows big trade victory on Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — One day after its historic impeachment votes, the Democratic-led House gave President Donald Trump an overwhelming bipartisan victory Thursday on a renegotiated trade agreement with...
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UK lawmakers OK Johnson’s Brexit bill, pave way to exit EU
LONDON (AP) — Britain took a big step towards the European Union exit door on Friday when lawmakers gave preliminary approval to Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s EU divorce bill in a...
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After truce With U.S., China cuts tariffs on many global imports
The action helps China buttress its assertions that it has continued to open up its market despite long-running conflict with the United States.
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Trade talks between U.S., China mask threat of a economic divorce
Both countries are taking steps to extricate themselves from an interdependent relationship.
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