Trade War

Reuters American hog farmers built up their herds this summer in anticipation of an export boom as African swine fever decimated Asian pig herds.However, the US-China trade war has weighed on demand for US exports, resulting in 40 million po…

REUTERS/Lucas Jackson The American economy is under pressure as the trade war continues to weigh on exports.US industrial production has also suffered as a result of General Motors workers striking in September. These charts show ho…

The American economy is under pressure as the trade war continues to weigh on exports.US industrial production has also suffered as a result of General Motors workers striking in September. These charts show how these major events ha…

Hasbro Inc. stock plummeted 15.8% in Tuesday trading, headed to the biggest decline since December 2000, after earnings that missed expectations due to the impact of President Trumps tariffs on imports from China. Hasbro HAS, -13.47%   reported earnings …

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.