Trade War

China could also revive import barriers specifically aimed at some of the states that supported Mr. Trump in the 2016 election. In December, amid improved chances for a trade deal, China resumed buying American soybeans after it stopped buying them last summe…

Yet the Standard & Poors 500 index was down only 2.1 percent in the first two trading days of the week, and little changed in Wednesdays trading as of midday. The index has given up only about a months worth of gains; markets were lower as recently as ear…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The prospect of an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China led to major losses in the stock market today. President Trump's administration did not back off threats to impose higher tarif…

(Reuters) - China has been changing laws to address U.S. concerns about fair treatment of foreign companies, but with some vague wording and persistent concerns about enforcement, it is unclear if this will leave Washington satisfied. In a sharp deteriorati…

(Reuters) - U.S. companies in everything from computer chips to tractors have said President Donald Trump’s trade wars, including disputes with Beijing and global steel tariffs, have had an impact on them. Even for some of the expected winners, such as stee…

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- When it comes to trade with China, it often seems that President Donald Trump is his own worst enemy. Unilaterally raising tariffs, as Trump is threatening, is akin to punishing U.S. consumers for Chinas misbehavior. Most economists vi…

Trump's tweet freaks out stock market

The US automakers may be under increasing pressure as President Donald Trump turned up the heat in the US's trade dispute with China. Shares of both companies were down as the auto industry is particularly sensitive to Chinese demand. Trump, on Sunday, thr…

(Adds comments from Buffett, Berkshire Vice Chairman Charlie Munger) By Jonathan Stempel and Jennifer Ablan May 6 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett said on Monday that a trade war between the United States and China would be "bad for the whole world." Buffett spo…

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China said on Monday that a delegation is still preparing to go to the United States for trade talks, after U.S. President Donald Trump dramatically increased pressure on Beijing to reach a deal, saying he would hike tariffs on …