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 )

Robert Reich: Trump’s Tax Policy Risks Global Recession

Robert Reich / Truthdig Dec 11, 2018 The president likes to call himself a "Tariff Man." Little does he realize that these tariffs are paid by American consumers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tariff Man! (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Dec 6, 2018 I really tried to avoid Trump this week, I really did. But President Trump unveiled his true persona this week. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S., China Call 90-Day Cease-Fire in Their Trade War

PAUL WISEMAN, ZEKE MILLER and CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated Press Dec 1, 2018 A breakthrough agreement is reached after a meeting between President Trump and China's Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Trade Wars Hurt Everyone in Farm Country

Sue Dinsdale / OtherWords Nov 25, 2018 When agriculture suffers, all Iowans do—even those who have never set foot on a farm. 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 )

Farmers Worry That Aid Won’t Offset Damage From Tariffs

JULIET LINDERMAN / The Associated Press Sep 23, 2018 They are feeling the impact of Trump's trade disputes with China, which has hit back hard with its own set of tariffs on U.S. agricultural products and other goods. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Is Lying to You About China

Richard Wolff / Common Dreams Sep 20, 2018 The president's claims that Beijing is "stealing intellectual property" are bogus, and speak to his authoritarian tendencies. Dig deeper ( 5 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 )

Trump’s Leaked Comment: Zero Concessions to Canada on Trade

LUIS ALONSO LUGO, PAUL WISEMAN and ROB GILLIES / The Associated Press Aug 31, 2018 The president denounces the use of his off-the-record remarks but says that "[a]t least Canada knows where I stand!" Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Becoming Serfs

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Aug 26, 2018 The global rich have demolished institutions that once protected the working class and dismantled our democracy to orchestrate the largest transfer of wealth upward in over a century. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

John Oliver: Trump Understands Almost Nothing About Trade (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2018 Acknowledging trade is complex on a number of fronts, the "Last Week Tonight" host details the numerous ways the U.S. president's approach to the issue is founded in misconceptions and ignorance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )