Slowing economies could prod U.S., China to reach trade deal
The Trump administration and China are facing growing pressure to blink in their six-month stare-down over trade because of jittery markets and portents of economic weakness.
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China says plans made for U.S. trade talks in January
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed Dec. 1 to postpone more tariff hikes for 90 days while their governments negotiate over U.S. complaints that Beijing steals or pressures foreign companies to hand over technology.
FedEx shares plunge as gloomier forecast sows doubts on economy
The courier has cut its financial outlook just three months after raising it, reflecting an abrupt change in FedEx’s view of the global economy.
U.S. farmers see China’s return to soybean market as ‘drop in the bucket’
China’s return to the U.S. soybean market this week comes too little, too late for many farming families to put more Christmas presents under the tree this year.
Christmas tree farmers combat popularity of artificial trees
Between 75 percent and 80 percent of Americans who have a Christmas tree now have an artificial one, and the $1 billion market for fake trees is growing at about 4 percent a year.
U.S.-China trade truce expected to boost stock market
The U.S. was set to raise tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods on Jan. 1 until President Donald Trump agreed Saturday with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping to hold off for 90 days while the two sides try to settle their differences.
Trump joins leaders of Canada, Mexico to sign new trade pact
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is meant to replace the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, which Trump has long denigrated as a “disaster.”
Pence’s sharp China attacks fuel fears of cold war dividing Asia
Vice President Mike Pence said the U.S. wasn’t in a rush to end the trade war and would “not change course until China changes its ways”—a worrying prospect for a region heavily reliant on exports.
Lids, other baseball cap sellers about to feel impact of tariffs
According to the American Headwear Alliance, which represents producers such Zionsville-based Lids and Massachusetts-based ’47 Brand, the vast majority of caps sold in the U.S. are imported from overseas.
Here’s how new North American trade pact will shake up business
Economists, trade attorneys and businesses are still parsing the agreement. But here's an early look at what it means for different players.
Business economists optimistic about growth, worried about tariffs
Overall, economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics are slightly more optimistic than they were when last surveyed three months ago.
New NAFTA good news for dairy prospects in United States, experts say
Canadian dairy farmers say they’re on the losing end of a new trade pact with the United States that will allow Americans to ship more milk north.
UPDATE: Canada, U.S. reach deal to stay in trade pact with Mexico
Canada was back in a revamped North American free trade deal with the United States and Mexico late Sunday after weeks of bitter, high-pressure negotiations that brushed up against a midnight deadline.
U.S., Japan agree to negotiate a free trade agreement
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resisted for almost two years the push to start bilateral trade talks with the United States, but President Donald Trump’s threatened auto tariffs forced him to reconsider.
United States unlikely to wait for Canada on new NAFTA pact
The United States is moving forward on its bilateral trade deal with Mexico even if Canada is left out because negotiators can’t resolve their sharp differences, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said.
United States, China hike tariffs as trade conflict intensifies
With no settlement in sight, forecasters say the conflict between the two biggest economies could trim global growth through 2020.
As aid checks go out, farmers worry tariff bailout won’t be enough
The Trump administration is providing up to $12 billion in emergency relief funds for American farmers, with roughly $6 billion in an initial round.
U.S., China tariff situation not likely to end soon, experts predict
The United States and China haven’t held high-level trade talks since June, raising doubts about whether a resolution can be reached anytime soon.
Indiana, Manitoba officials sign agriculture agreement
Government officials are pledging to work closely, particularly on matters of trade, agriculture research and investment.
China puts off licenses for U.S. companies amid tariff battle
The license delay applies to industries Beijing has promised to open to foreign competitors, according to the U.S.-China Business Council. The group represents some 200 American companies that do business with China.