Trade War

The double-whammy of increased tariffs imposed by the United States on China and fallout from the coronavirus could make it even more difficult for American retailers to weather the storm in the coming months—or increase pressure on them to pass prices on to consumers. Recent research also shows that US…

Here's what you may have missed this week on 60 Minutes.Stories of Americans suddenly jobless from the coronavirus pandemic Americans unemployed by coronavirus share their stories Why are hundreds of people in big cities receiving bailout money meant for farmers? Small, medium-sized farmers on edge while trade war bailout money…

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Live Watch CBSN Live Americans unemployed by coronavirus share their stories; Then, small, medium-sized farmers on edge while trade war bailout money goes to some surprising recipients; And, medical workers using own money to keep health care system afloat in rural Texas. Read More

Melbourne: Oil prices fell in early trade on Monday, paring last week’s gains, on worries the global oil glut may persist as US-China trade tension could hold back an economic recovery even as coronavirus pandemic lockdowns start to ease. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 futures fell as low…

Donald Trump must decide whether he wants to pump the stock market or get tough on China. On Friday, the Dow Jones proved it cannot cope with the re-emergence of trade war tensions. Wall Street may have just lost its biggest ally. Stock market sentiment cracked on Friday, as the…

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Prakarsh GagdaniWith the US president talking about new tariffs on Beijing in the wake of the pandemic, another range of speculations has been ignited swirling up discussions over what could be the impact of the potential move over the various markets.From the very beginning of the spread of the pandemic…

NZD/USD drops on renewed trade concerns and risk-off tone in stocks.  The Kiwi trades near the 5-day average support, having printed a high of 0.6126 early Friday. The New Zealand dollar is on the offer on Friday with renewed fears of a trade war weighing over the risk sentiment.  The…

Image copyright Reuters US President Donald Trump has said China "will do anything they can" to make him lose his re-election bid, stepping up his criticism of Beijing amid the coronavirus pandemic.In a White House interview with Reuters news agency, he said Beijing faced a "lot" of possible consequences from…