trade war
Biden slaps new tariffs on China EVs, steel — but rain forces him to cut short announcement event
President Biden unveiled new tariffs Tuesday on Chinese goods — escalating former President Donald Trump's trade war with Beijing while trying to cut into the Republican's polling lead on economic...
Fani Willis stays on the Trump case: Letters to the Editor — March 20, 2024
NY Post readers discuss the ruling allowing District Attorney Fani Willis to prosecute former President Donald Trump.
China buys more American corn to comply with US trade deal
China made its largest one-day purchase of US corn on record on Tuesday, its second massive purchase for the agricultural staple in less than a week as it tries to...
'They could have stopped the plague': Trump says China trade deal unlikely after coronavirus
President Trump said Friday that brokering a trade deal with China is unlikely due to its botched handling of the coronavirus pandemic. "I don’t think about it now," Trump told...
US threatens new tariffs on European imports amid escalating trade war
The new tariffs would affect the price of everything from imported aircraft to French cheese, British gin and German beer, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
US stocks drop on simmering US-China trade tensions
US stock indexes dropped on Friday as Sino-US tensions weighed on markets struggling to gauge the pace of economic recovery from the coronavirus. President Donald Trump’s statement on China’s plan...
US eyes business with Taiwanese tech firms in move to distance from China
The Trump administration has ramped up pressure on the Chinese Communist Party by forging closer political and business ties with Taiwanese technology firms, while at the same time working to...
US trade gap surges to $44.4 billion as coronavirus savages business
The US trade deficit rose in March as the coronavirus outbreak battered America’s trade with the world. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that the gap between what the US sells...
The robot revolution took a hit in 2019
The robot invasion slowed a bit last year. US companies installed fewer robots in 2019 than they did the year before, the first cut back since 2015, as a downturn...
China cuts tariffs on $75 billion of US imports in trade truce
BEIJING — China cut tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. imports including auto parts on Thursday in response to American reductions as part of their truce in a trade war....
Trump slaps new tariffs on foreign products made with steel, aluminum
President Trump cited national security concerns as he expanded his trademark tariffs to cover things like auto parts, nails, staples and electrical wires. The decision to expand the tariffs came...
Trump asks absent hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin to stand at trade signing
Ken Griffin got an unwelcome spotlight this week — from the president of the free world. The notoriously press-shy Wall Street tycoon — most famous, maybe, for buying a $220...
Trump and China sign historic first phase of new trade deal
"Together, we are righting the wrongs of the past and delivering a future of economic justice and security for American workers, farmers and families," said Trump.
Trump's packed schedule amid debates, impeachment trial mirrors 2016 campaign blitz
President Trump is packing his schedule with rallies and other events as the Senate prepares for his impeachment trial -- and allies say it's a calculated blitz akin to the...
Trump says he will sign 'phase one' of China trade deal
The president said "phase one" includes some components that derailed trade talks between the two countries earlier this year.
China negotiator signals he will sign US trade deal
China's top trade negotiator will travel to Washington this week to sign "phase one" of a trade deal with the US - a development that could de-escalate the bitter trade...
Wall Street gains expected to slow down in 2020
It’s been a surprisingly good year for Wall Street. Don’t bank on a repeat in 2020. Despite relentless political turmoil in Washington — everything from President Trump’s trade war with...
US and China have kind of reached a tentative trade deal
China and the US have some sort of tentative deal on trade. It happened last Friday, but was rumored earlier in the week. Wall Street was happy, so President Trump...
Trump tangles with 'Cryin' Chuck' Schumer over China trade deal
“Chuck Schumer sat for years during the Obama Administration and watched as China ripped off the United States,” Trump tweeted Saturday. “Now, without even seeing it, he snipes at our...
Trump announces new deal with China to end grueling trade war
President Trump on Friday announced the first phase of a new trade deal with China, signaling a possible end to the 17-month trade war between the world’s two largest economies.