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U.S. beef exporters worry about losing competitiveness in Japan

by Tracey Samuelson
Feb 1, 2019
The U.S. is beginning trade talks with Japan, but it's lagging behind European and Asian Pacific countries that already have new trade deals in place.
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What if U.S.-China trade talks fail?

by Scott Tong
Jan 30, 2019
Chinese and American trade negotiators meet in Washington Wednesday and Thursday to achieve an amicable end to the two countries’ current trade tensions. It won’t be easy. Sure, the United States might lower tariffs in exchange for China taking more of U.S. fossil fuels and soybeans. But the talks could still fail. The Trump administration […]
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As tariffs increase prices, are consumers noticing?

by Tracey Samuelson
Jan 15, 2019
Last year, the Trump administration imposed new tariffs on roughly $280 billion worth of U.S. imports — everything from solar panels and washing machines, steel and aluminum, and about half of what we import from China. In response, Ford, Coca-Cola, Walmart and other large companies have warned about the impact of tariffs on their bottom […]
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Government shutdown 2019

Caught in the trade war, navigating the shutdown

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Jan 14, 2019
In June of last year, the Trump administration imposed the Section 232 tariffs, 10 percent on imported aluminum and 25 percent on imported steel. Many small businesses applied for exclusions, hoping to avoid the costly tariffs. It’s been a slow process for many applicants, made slower by the government shutdown. Todd Adams is president of […]
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Trade showdown

The power dynamics between the U.S. and China at this week’s trade meeting

by Janet Nguyen
Jan 7, 2019
Who goes to these trade talks matters.
Members of the U.S.trade delegation to China leave a hotel in Beijing on Jan. 7, 2019. U.S. negotiators are headed into talks with Chinese counterparts as the two countries seek a deal to end a trade war that has raised fears of global economic turmoil.
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Five things to look out for with China in 2019

by Jennifer Pak
Jan 4, 2019
There are many mixed signals on China's economy in 2019.
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Pacific Rim nations ring in new year with a trade deal shutting out U.S. farmers

by Justin Ho
Jan 2, 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 […]
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Five things to watch out for in 2019 in the global economy

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jan 1, 2019
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 […]
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Five things to watch in trade in 2019

by Tracey Samuelson
Dec 27, 2018
2018 was a busy year for U.S. trade policy and the 2019 outlook looks just as hectic.
New foreign cars are seen parked at the Dundalk Marine Terminal on March 9, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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When it comes to companies expanding, it's apples to oranges

by Marielle Segarra
Dec 13, 2018
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 […]
A sign for an Apple Inc. campus on West Palmer Lane is seen on Dec. 13, 2018 in Austin, Texas.
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