Trade War

By Ellen Nakashima ,  Adam Taylor and  Cate Cadell A Chinese American man who works for the Commerce Department and traveled to China several months ago is being prevented from leaving the country after he failed to disclose on his visa application that he worked for the U.S. government, according…

The European Central Bank is likely to stare down the economic danger posed by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs by opting to leave a potential cut in borrowing costs for another day. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Craig Stirling Published Jul 19, 2025 Last updated Jul 20, 2025 8…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has bluntly questioned a nationwide rush of investment into the AI and EV industries. As deflation anxiety grows and Trump’s trade war with China ramps up, the world’s second largest economy is turning to fast-growth tech industries to remain competitive. But Xi appears to think that…

Booze and Boeings: Europe sharpens tariff hit list, ramping up trade war with Trump Brussels: European leaders are preparing to escalate their trade stoush with US President Donald Trump by targeting American products from bourbon to Boeings if he does not compromise on his latest shock tariffs. The European Union…

Donald Trump’s trade war has homebuilders down in the dumps, but they’ve become slightly more optimistic of late. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/ Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for July ticked up to a reading of 33. That’s up one point from June and one point below…

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July 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM EDT Updated on July 15, 2025 at 4:16 AM EDT China’s economic growth exceeded expectations in the second quarter but a more pronounced slowdown is becoming likely in the months ahead, made worse by risks to global trade and sluggish consumer demand at home.…

China’s economy has defied President Donald Trump’s tariff pressure and is outpacing Beijing’s growth target, expanding by 5.3 percent in the first half of 2025, according to government statistics, suggesting the world’s second-largest economy is weathering the trade war better than many in Washington predicted. Read More

China’s export sector saw a stronger-than-expected rebound in June as businesses rushed to ship goods under a temporary tariff truce with the US China’s exports rose by 5.8 per cent year-on-year in June, outperforming both analysts’ expectations and May’s 4.8 per cent gain. Analysts attributed this boost to a temporary…

Last Updated: July 15, 2025, 12:22 IST Trump’s trade war: A look at full list of countries that have received Trump's tariff letters. Decoding what EU's "you can count on Europe” could mean for global trade Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + Trump announced 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico.…