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How long will the trade war with China last?

by Scott Tong
May 13, 2019
The U.S. has raised tariffs on Chinese goods, and now China has retaliated.
A container ship unloads its cargo at the main port terminal in Long Beach, California, on May 10. China warned on May 13 that it will "never surrender to external pressure" after the United States ordered tariffs on almost all Chinese exports.
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Trade dispute deepens as China ups tariffs on $60B in U.S. goods

by Associated Press
May 13, 2019
The announcement follows an increase in American tariffs on Chinese goods.
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Where do things stand with the trade war?

by Kai Ryssdal
May 6, 2019
It's been kinda hard to keep up.
The U.S. flag flies over shipping cranes and containers in Long Beach, California, in March.
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My Economy: Dealing with trade uncertainty

by Daniel Shin and Sean McHenry
May 6, 2019
Todd Adams just wants to see an end to trade and tariff volatility between the U.S. and China.
"I can’t say that we’ve shifted any more manufacturing back to the U.S. based on the tariff," said Todd Adams, president of stainless steel manufacturing company Sanitube, about last year's steel tariff. Above, a steel market in China in 2018.
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Will higher tariffs on Chinese goods lead to inflation?

by Justin Ho
May 6, 2019
Inflation has been too quiet, according to some economists.
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Popcorn producers are feeling the heat of the U.S.-China trade war

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Apr 24, 2019
Sales have dropped and exports are down as trade tensions drag on.
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What washing machine prices tell us about the impact of tariffs

by Tracey Samuelson
Apr 22, 2019
The cost of tariffs put on the appliances last year was passed on to U.S. consumers, according to new research.
Customers look at Maytag and Whirlpool washers and dryers in New York City.
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Trade showdown

After a year of tariffs, steel industry deals with "chaos fatigue"

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Apr 17, 2019
Exhausted and burdened, businesses are ready for new policy on steel trade.
A worker prepares to lift a roll of steel with a crane at a shipyard in Nantong in China's eastern Jiangsu province in May.
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China's GDP is growing faster than expected. What does that mean for trade talks?

by Tracey Samuelson
Apr 17, 2019
The White House had argued that a weakening Chinese economy would give the U.S. an advantage in negotiations.
Vendors inside a fruit store wait for customers in Beijing in February. 
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Cheese in the age of Brexit

by Bridget Bodnar
Mar 25, 2019
A crumbly cheese, Yorkshire Wensleydale, can teach us something about life in the U.K. after Brexit.
Wensleydale cheese, including a 5.5 pound wheel, at the London cheese shop La Fromagerie. This style of cheese is imported from the town of Bedale in North Yorkshire, England.
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