Trade War

In the latest signs the trade war is continuing to erode the global economy, exports in Japan and South Korea have extended their declines. The continued weakness from the two Asian bellwethers reinforces the view at the weekend meeting among global finance…

Germany's economy may have fallen into recession, the country's central bank said. "Economic output could have decreased slightly in the third quarter of 2019," after contracting 0.1% in the three months to June, the Bundesbank said in its mo…

U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures are trading lower shortly before the regular session opening on Monday. The markets opened steady to better, but turned lower amid ongoing concern that a fragile economic outlook…

CCTV warned that, Freedom of speech does not mean that it can be arbitrary nonsense. Moreys tweet, on Oct. 4, caused an immediate backlash: Several companies in China cut ties with the Rockets, and CCTV chose not to broadcast exhibition games in Shanghai and…

As tense negotiations continue over a possible U.S.-China trade deal, President Donald Trump could ask his trusted trade adviser and China hawk Peter Navarro if he knows of any economist who may be able to provide some much-needed insight. Perhaps he could …

We asked every 2020 Democrat how they would approach a trade war that has shaken the global economy. Only a handful of them had a plan.

The global economy is slowing, largely because of the U.S. trade war with China, according to the 189-member International Monetary Fund. The Washington-based institution is the world's lender of last resort, providing emergency loans when countries face fin…

Bank of America Merrill Lynch's October Global Fund Manager survey found that a record 57% said global fiscal policy is "too restrictive" right now. In addition, a record 90% think that the US is in a "late-cycle" environment, and 31% expect …

Associated Press Bank of America Merrill Lynch's October Global Fund Manager survey found that a record 57% said global fiscal policy is "too restrictive" right now. In addition, a record 90% think that the US is in a "late-cycle" environmen…

AFTER WELCOMING the St Louis Blues, a championship-winning ice-hockey team, to the White House on October 15th, President Donald Trump fondly recalled a recent triumph of his own: last weeks tentative trade deal with China. Simply put, America will impose no …