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U.S. and China Fail to Reach Immediate Deal to Prolong Trade Truce
After a “constructive” round of talks ahead of an Aug. 12 deadline, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, “Nothing is agreed ...
Don’t let EU, Japan deals lull you into a sense of security, says Trump’s former commerce secretary—a trade war with China may still be in the cards
"We're in much better shape because it's now clear that if there's gonna be a real trade war with anyone, it would just be ...
US-China talks restart as hopes grow for trade war truce extension
The US and China have started a fresh round of talks as expectations grow that the world's two biggest economies could agree ...
Trump’s trade war victory is already under siege
The economy was supposed to crumble. The trade war was expected to escalate out of control. Markets were forecast to plunge.
Bessent warns China on Russian oil purchases that could bring 100% tariffs
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said he warned Chinese officials that continued purchases of sanctioned ...
Trade war means $2 trillion world GDP hit: Global outlook
Tariffs are rising sharply in 2025, with the US rates jumping to 13.3%—the highest since 1939—fueling global uncertainty and ...
Trump Is Winning His Trade War. What Will That Mean for the Economy?
The president’s vision for reshaping global trade is falling into place, but he is embarking on an experiment that economists ...
Rare earths are China's bargaining chip in the trade war — the U.S. is trying to fix that
China mines around 70% and processes around 90% of rare earths. The U.S. is hoping to change that with investment in the ...
China's soymeal glut raises demand doubts ahead of US soybean export season
China's appetite for soybeans is likely to weaken during the peak U.S. marketing season later this year, as record imports ...