Trade

Who goes to these trade talks matters.

There are many mixed signals on China's economy in 2019.

As of this week, there are some tariffs around the world that are falling. Six Pacific Rim nations, including Japan, Australia and Mexico, are lowering tariffs for a number of products and services, with five other countries set to join in once their governments formally ratify the deal. Notably absent from the party? The United […]

It’s not often that a year is riven with so many momentous economic changes.  But 2018 was full of them: big ones — a large increase in government spending, low unemployment levels not seen in decades, trade conflicts, interest rate uncertainty, recession fears. Here’s a look at what 2019 inherited from 2018, and the issues to […]

2018 was a busy year for U.S. trade policy and the 2019 outlook looks just as hectic.

Apple announced Thursday that it’s planning to build a new $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas, less than a mile from its existing campus. The company says it will also build new sites in three West Coast cities. The company says it’s on track to add 20,000 jobs in the next five years. We couldn’t […]

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The U.S. has delayed a tariff hike for 90 days while it negotiates with China.

The USMCA is meant to replace the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement.

The tariff war between the U.S. and China echoes an earlier episode of trade history but with some key differences.