Trade War

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration has invited at least 200 people to a Jan. 15 ceremony to witness the signing of the Phase 1 trade deal between the United States and China, but the two nations have not yet finalized what, exactly, will be signe…

Ivanka Trump took the stage at CES Tuesday to muted reception. Forty minutes later, she left to robust applause. No surprise, maybe, given the uncontroversial theme: The US needs to prepare workers for the future. At a technology-focused show, thats not exact…

A container area at the port in Shanghai, China. Imports from China have tumbled in 2019 during a trade war with the U.S. The numbers: The trade deficit fell sharply in November for the second month in a row and sank to the lowest level in three years, refle…

Trade War Threatens U.S. States' Exports to China and Europe

US-China trade war has revealed China's weaknesses in developing foundational technologies, weaknesses that China can be expected to overcome in the long term (Dan Wang)

U.S. Treasury yields slipped Thursday in the first trading session of 2020, even though investors were scooping up risk assets such as equities as fears of a global economic slowdown diminished and investors remained optimistic about a partial resolution of t…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing claims for jobless benefits edged lower last week, a positive signal for the U.S. labor market amid recent signs that new claims may be trending slightly higher. Initial claims for state unemployment ben…

Huiyao Wang: US-China trade war 'unprecedented' and 'alarming'

Record flooding in many parts of the US this spring pushed back planting for many farmers, threatening their harvests. | Jonathan Rehg/Getty Images Record flooding, a delayed harvest, and a trade war with China are hammering US agriculture this year. US farme…

AP Photo/Richard Drew Apple gained as much as 1.7% during the day Thursday, the third straight day of gains for the company this week.The increase has solidified that Apple is on track for its best year since 2009. Apple has gained …