Trade War

WASHINGTON — President Trump faces the most important international meeting of his second term so far on Thursday: face-to-face negotiations with Xi Jinping, who has made China a formidable economic and military challenger to the United States. The two presidents face a vast agenda during their meeting in Seoul, beginning with the…

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Gold price slides below $4,000 for the first time since mid-October, hitting a daily low of $3,971 as risk appetite improved due to easing tensions between the US and China in regard to the trade war. Nevertheless, expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) would resume its easing cycle could prompt…

Topline The S&P 500 reached a record high Monday, one day after the U.S. and China agreed to a trade pact framework that could prevent a broader trade war, news that sent gold prices tumbling. Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Wednesday. (Photo by Thomas…

SANTA CRUZ DO RIO PARDO, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian farmer Andrey Rodrigues wasn’t planning to beef up soybean production for next year’s harvest until a couple of months ago, but now he’s extra hopeful. What has him and his fellow Brazilian farmers planting more soybeans is the trade war between…

By Charles Kennedy - Oct 26, 2025, 8:44 PM CDT Oil prices edged higher in early Asian trading on Monday, lifted by optimism over a new trade framework between the United States and China that has eased fears of a prolonged trade war between the world’s two largest economies. The…

Trade State of the Union: The deal, whose details have yet to be finalized, will end the ongoing trade war between the two superpowers. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The United States and China have agreed to a framework for a deal that would end the trade war between the…

The yeoman Treasury Secretary and former hedge fund manager said the trade war with China has hurt him Nights and Weekends Editor Published October 26, 2025 1:22PM (EDT) Scott Bessent speaks at the National Conservative Conference in Washington D.C., Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Dominic Gwinn/Getty Images) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent‘s…

Last Updated: October 26, 2025, 21:08 IST Scott Bessent says China may resume US soybean buys and delay rare earth rules. Trump and Xi Jinping to meet in South Korea to resolve trade war. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. (Photo: AFP file) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said…

On his soybean and cotton farm in Proctor, Arkansas, Bobby Cupples laid off three workers as a result of soaring costs and lower crop prices, leaving him to work 14-hour days. Many farmers, like Cupples, support President Donald Trump. Cupples voted for him in the last three elections. But they…