LORNE COOK and RAF CASERT / The Associated PressMay 16, 2018
In a striking rhetorical assault, EU Council President Donald Tusk underscores the widening gulf in EU-U.S. relations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
The Associated PressApr 21, 2018
The deal updating a 20-year-old free trade pact comes amid uncertainty about Mexican and European commercial ties with the U.S. under the presidency of Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Eden Collinsworth / TruthdigApr 17, 2018
Donald Trump's lack of understanding about Chinese culture—and the need to save face at all costs—increases economic risk for America. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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PAUL WISEMAN / The Associated PressApr 5, 2018
Although President Trump blames trade deficits on bad trade agreements and unfair practices by America’s trading partners, most economists say they are caused mainly by the United States consistently spending more than it produces. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
MARLEY JAY / The Associated PressApr 2, 2018
The Dow loses 458.92 points after China raises import duties on a number of U.S. exports, bringing the two economic giants closer to a full-on trade conflict. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
The Associated PressApr 1, 2018
The move is in retaliation against taxes approved by President Trump on imported steel and aluminum. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
MARLEY JAY / The Associated PressMar 23, 2018
The prospect of a full-blown trade war with China hammers U.S. stocks; markets in Germany, Britain, France, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea all lose ground. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
JOE McDONALD / The Associated PressMar 23, 2018
China announces a list of U.S. goods for possible retaliation in a tariff dispute with President Trump and girds for a bigger battle over technology policy as financial markets sink on fears of global disruption. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MARLEY JAY / The Associated PressMar 22, 2018
The Dow Jones industrial average drops 724.42 points (2.9 percent) on investor worries that trade tensions between the U.S. and China will escalate. Planned sanctions include tariffs on $48 billion worth of Chinese imports. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MARTIN CRUTSINGER / The Associated PressMar 21, 2018
In a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve raises its short-term interest rate by a modest quarter-point, to 1.75 percent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigMar 12, 2018
The erratic nature of Donald Trump can be explained by the interaction of his two compulsions—looking strong and needing to be liked. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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