China Upbeat Ahead of U.S. Trade Talks, but Differences Large

JOE McDONALD / The Associated Press Jan 6, 2019 The two sides are embroiled in a tariff fight over the Asian country's technology ambitions, which is causing global economic jitters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stocks Tumble Again on Report U.S. Plans More Tariffs

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Oct 29, 2018 The Dow loses 1 percent on fears the Trump administration will escalate its trade dispute with China. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Slaps China With $200 Billion More in Tariffs

PAUL WISEMAN and MARTIN CRUTSINGER / The Associated Press Sep 17, 2018 The move could escalate a trade war between the world's two biggest economies and potentially raise prices on goods ranging from handbags to bicycle tires. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Announces Billions to Help Farmers Hurt by Trump Tariffs

KEN THOMAS, PAUL WISEMAN and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Jul 24, 2018 The plan for $12 billion in emergency relief is quickly dismissed by some farm-state Republicans, who say farmers want markets for their crops, not government payoffs. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Dials Up Tariff Threat on China

The Associated Press Jul 20, 2018 U.S. markets slide as the president says he's willing to hit every product imported from China with tariffs and again criticizes the Federal Reserve, as well as some of the nation's biggest trading partners. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Disowns G-7 Declaration and Calls Trudeau Untruthful

CATHERINE LUCEY, ROB GILLIES and KEN THOMAS / The Associated Press Jun 9, 2018 The U.S. president, feuding with Canada over trade, accuses Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of making "false statements" at a news conference. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mnuchin Says U.S.-China Trade War ‘on Hold’

MARTIN CRUTSINGER and PAUL WISEMAN / The Associated Press May 20, 2018 The treasury secretary says the world's two biggest economies are making progress in talks aimed at reducing America's massive trade deficit with China. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Xi Jinping Offers U.S. Possible Trade Concessions

JOE McDONALD and GILLIAN WONG / The Associated Press Apr 10, 2018 China's president promises to cut auto tariffs and make other concessions aimed at defusing a dispute with Washington that investors fear could harm the global economic recovery. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

China Vows ‘Same Strength’ Retaliation in Trade Dispute

JOE McDONALD / The Associated Press Apr 3, 2018 The latest salvo comes in response to Tuesday's proposal by Washington to hike tariffs on $50 billion worth of medical, aerospace, information technology and other products. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

China Slaps Tariffs on U.S. Pork, Fruit and More

The Associated Press Apr 1, 2018 The move is in retaliation against taxes approved by President Trump on imported steel and aluminum. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China Looks to Defuse Trade Tensions, Asks U.S. for Talks

GERRY SHIH / The Associated Press Mar 3, 2018 The request comes amid international uproar over President Trump's announced plan to impost high tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Labor Lawyer: Look to Keynes to Fix Economy

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2011 Wall Street’s occupiers are asking the big questions about the U.S. economy. What can we do to create jobs, eliminate poverty and free the nation from the grip of debt? American labor lawyer Thomas Geoghegan points to early 20th-century economist John Maynard Keynes for some clues. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )