Trade War

Though the handshake will help stabilize the relationship between the worlds two largest economies and provide relief to farmers and manufacturers bearing the brunt of Trumps tariffs, critics warn it falls woefully short in a crucial way: The 86-page text doe…

Norwegian Finance Minister Sees Trade War as Biggest Uncertainty

Everyone talks about investing for the long term, but how can that be measured? Which companies stand apart from the rest in planning for the future? Goldman Sachs says it's developed a method to answer those questions, and calls it the growth investment rat…

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…