Economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter as exporters rushed to beat Trump’s tariffs

China’s economy expanded at a 5.4% annual pace in January-March, the government said yesterday supported by strong exports ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s rapid increases

US moves ahead on tariffs with investigations into computer chips and pharmaceuticals

The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals. The Department

Rip-off claims hoodwinking of US public

The US administration has long accused foreign countries of taking advantage of the United States at the expense of domestic jobs and US industries. In US President Donald

Xi says there are no winners in a trade war as he visits Southeast Asia

China’s leader Xi Jinping said no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia yesterday, reiterating China’s commitment to

President Trump goes with his gut and the world goes along for the ride

After President Donald Trump reversed course on his tariffs and announced he would pursue trade negotiations, he had a simple explanation for how he would make decisions

China’s exports jump 12.4% in March as bigger US tariff hikes loom

China’s exports jumped 12.4% in March from a year earlier in a last-minute flurry of activity as companies rushed to beat increases in U.S. tariffs imposed by U.S.

Why wouldn’t China weaponize its $760 billion treasury holdings?

China is done retaliating against US President Donald Trump’s exorbitant tariffs, calling the administration’s actions a “joke” that it no longer considers worthy of matching. The question now

Democrats dislike the ‘chaos’ of Trump’s trade war but are OK with some tariffs

Democrats are quick to say that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are horrible, awful, terrible. But Democrats are also stressing that they are not inherently anti-tariff. What

EU pauses tariff retaliation for 90 days to match Trump move, holding out hope for talks

The European Union’s executive commission said yesterday it will put retaliation measures on hold for 90 days to match President Donald Trump’s pause on his sweeping new tariffs

Americans are missing out on ‘China Chic’

Who said products made in China have no design? Just as Chinese brands are coming into their own, US President Donald Trump is building a steep tariff wall.

Another U-Turn: Trump reverses tariffs that caused market meltdown, but companies remain bewildered

President Donald Trump delivered another jarring reversal in American trade policy today (Macau time), suspending for 90 days import taxes he'd imposed barely 13 hours earlier on dozens of countries

Canadian couple likely the only business owners on Norfolk Island to face US tariffs

Jesse Schiller and Rachel Evans are likely the only business owners on Australia’s Norfolk Island to be directly affected by the Trump administration’s tariffs, as the South

Tariff coercion won’t work

The US president’s latest tariff threat against China is further proof that the latter’s prompt, justified and resolute retaliatory measures against his April 2 “reciprocal tariff” levies have

The Latest: China vows countermeasures over Trump tariffs as trade war threatens to intensify

China says it will "fight to the end" and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on

Sweeping Trump tariffs draw dismay, calls for talks from countries around the globe

Sweeping new tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and urgent calls for talks to find ways to rescind the stiff new

Trump dubs April 2 ‘Liberation Day’ for his tariffs

As the trade wars launched by U.S. President Donald Trump continue to escalate, all eyes are on Wednesday. Trump has repeatedly called April 2

Trump says he’ll put a 25% tariff on countries that buy Venezuelan oil, though US does so itself

President Donald Trump said yesterday he would be placing a 25% tariff on all imports from any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela as well

Tariffs and homes

Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects Shopping for a

G7 Rubio could face an unfriendly reception from close allies over Trump’s policies

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio may be walking into unusually unfriendly territory this week when he meets his counterparts from the Group of 7 industrialized

Albanese won’t retaliate against ‘unjustified’ US tariffs on steel and aluminum

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said yesterday that U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum were unjustified, but his government would not retaliate with its own tariffs.

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