Trade War

President Donald Trump said on Monday that a U.S. bill supporting human rights in Hong Kong would not make trade war negotiations easier, but he believes that China still wants to agree to a deal with the U.S. The new legislation “doesn’t make it better, but…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump released a clutch of protectionist trade actions on Monday aimed at long-time U.S. allies, including some countries that have been close to the Trump administration. The president started by announcing tariffs h…

On Monday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released results of an investigation that determined that France's tax unfairly discriminates against big U.S. tech companies. If another solution isn't worked out, tech companies could pay hundreds of …

President Trump announced on Monday that he's imposing new steel aluminum tariffs on Brazil and Argentina. It's a stunning move that opens new fronts and widening his global trade war into two of the largest economies in South America.  In a tweet, Trump bla…

However, Micklethwait noted that Bloomberg News would continue to investigate the Trump administration. Just in: Extraordinary statement from Bloomberg News Editor-In-Chief John Micklethwait about Bloombergs coverage plans of Mike Bloombergs candidacy: Bloom…

South Korea didn't buy any beer from Japan last month

CFIUS' Role in U.S-China Trade War

China-based technology company ByteDance is on a charm offensive, reports Reuters, ramping up efforts to distance its popular social app TikTok from the rest of its Chinese operations.The PR moves coincide with a U.S. national security panel inquiry into the …

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the underlying trend suggested some softening in labor market conditions. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined 15,000 to a s…

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