Trade War

With Mr. Trumps re-election campaign approaching, he and his advisers are increasingly conscious of the need to limit any economic damage, particularly among key political constituencies like farmers, who have suffered the most. The American farm economy has…

Still, for all the partisan debate, it just cant be assumed that how people feel economically directly translates into how they will vote. Plenty of voters in prosperous Columbus, for example, are certain that the president is taking the country in the wrong …

Over the past few weeks amidst escalating trade war tension the United States has taken aim at numerous Chinese entities citing their involvement in alleged human rights violations occurring throughout China's Xinjiang province. Interested in China? Add Chi…

But President Xi Jinping has learned the hard way about the dangers of dealing with Trump and seems to have quickly concluded that helping him would be a risk not worth taking. China will not interfere in the internal affairs of the U.S., and we trust that th…

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s foreign ministry said on Friday it hoped China can work with the United States for progress on trade consultations, when asked about trade talks between the two countries. Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang made the comments …

President Donald Trump said Thursday's trade talks between the U.S. and China went well as the world's two largest economies try to end a damaging trade war.  The president made the comments before he traveled to Minnesota for a campaign rally. As Trump spok…

The southern Chinese city of Dongguan is feeling the effects of the trade war with the U.S. Nicknamed the "workshop of the world," the city is a sprawling manufacturing hub of more than 8 million people. Jolie Myers/NPR In the industrial city of Dongguan, C…

Stocks rose on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet with Chinas top trade negotiator on Friday, while oil rose as OPEC pledged a decision on supply at its December meeting. A drop in the U.S. currency, also tied to trade talks, suppo…

Federal Reserve officials have grown increasingly concerned that ongoing trade tensions with China could begin to weigh on some of the brightest spots in the US economy.They said uncertainty from tariffs could begin to ripple through to hirin…

As the Democrats ratchet up impeachment talk, they may be giving the Chinese false hope that high-level trade negotiations with the U.S., which resume Thursday, will get easier. “They are looking very closely at what’s going on in the U.S., and this impeachm…