French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to an employee as he visits a plant of British-Swedish pharmaceutical group Astrazeneca in Dunkirk, northern France, Monday, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting 180 international business leaders later today at the Palace of Versailles in a bid to promote France's economic attractiveness despite over six weeks of crippling strikes over his government's planned pension changes.
France: We're Open for Business
Emmanuel Macron is insisting that his reforms are attracting investors despite six weeks of crippling protests and walkouts over his plan to overhaul the retirement system.
Jan 21st, 2020
In this Jan. 14 photo, shipping containers are stacked at a dockyard on the Yangtze River in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu Province.
Reduced Rates, Trade Tension to Aid World Growth
Jan 20th, 2020
President Donald Trump walks on stage to speak at the American Farm Bureau Federation's convention in Austin, TX on Sunday, Jan. 19.
Trump Thanks Farmers for Trade War Support
Jan 20th, 2020
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Senate Overwhemingly Passes USCMA Deal
Jan 16th, 2020
President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He hold the U.S. China Trade Agreement after signing it in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 15 in Washington.
US, China Deal Aims to Simmer Tensions
Jan 15th, 2020
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US, China Agree to Resume Trade Talks
The discussions are set to continue Wednesday when the Trump administration signs a Phase One trade agreement with China in Washington.
Jan 13th, 2020
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China's Economy Czar to Sign Trade Deal
Vice Premier Liu He, Beijing’s chief envoy in talks with Washington over their tariff war, will lead a delegation to Washington from Monday through Wednesday.
Jan 9th, 2020
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US Trade Deficit Falls 8.2% in Nov.
Shrinking to $43.1 billion, November showed the smallest deficit since October 2016.
Jan 7th, 2020
President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up after arriving for Christmas Eve dinner at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, FL on Dec. 24.
Trump to Sign 1st-Step China Deal Jan. 15
The so-called “Phase One” agreement is smaller than the comprehensive deal Trump had hoped for and leaves many of the thorniest issues between the two countries for future talks.
Jan 2nd, 2020
In this July 12, 2018 file photo, farmer Don Bloss checks on the operation of an auger transferring corn on his farm in Pawnee City, NE.
China Nov. Soybean Imports Rise After US Deal
Dec 27th, 2019
In this Dec. 3, 2019 photo, visitors look at the ship models exhibited by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) during the Marintec China exhibition in Shanghai, China.
China Announces Tariff Cuts, More Competition
The Finance Ministry said the new tariff cuts would mainly apply to products in short supply and to foreign products for daily use.
Dec 23rd, 2019
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Tyson Poultry Shipments to China Approved
Tyson has 36 poultry plants in the US, and reportedly expects to start taking orders from China early next year.
Dec 17th, 2019
Jesus Seade, Mexican undersecretary to North America, walks out following a meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer​​ in Washington on Monday, Dec. 16.
US, Mexico Quickly Mend Trade Deal Rift
At issue are five labor attaches the United States intends to send to Mexico to oversee the Mexican government’s labor reforms.
Dec 17th, 2019
In this July 22, 2019 file photo, stacked containers wait to be loaded on to trucks at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, CA. China's government says trade negotiators are in “close communication” with Washington ahead of a weekend deadline for a U.S. tariff hike.
Trump Says US, China Have Reached Deal
The major development de-escalates a 17-month dispute between the economic powers.
Dec 13th, 2019
Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland, left, Mexico's top trade negotiator Jesus Seade, center, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, sign an update to the North American Free Trade Agreement, at the national palace in Mexico City on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Observing from behind are Mexico's Treasury Secretary Arturo Herrera, left, Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, second left, Mexico's Labor Secretary Maria Alcade, third left, and The President of the Mexican Senate Ricardo Monreal.
North American Trade Pact: What's in It?
The announcement agreement likely enables congressional approval of Trump’s US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, though pockets of resistance remain.
Dec 10th, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by House Congress members, speaks at a news conference to discuss the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade agreement on Tuesday, Dec. 10 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
North American Trade Pact Agreement Announced
Both House Speaker Nanci Pelosi and President Donald Trump said the new agreement is a significant improvement over NAFTA.
Dec 10th, 2019
In this Oct. 2, 2019 file photo, a shipping container is lifted off the back of a truck as others wait in line to have their cargo unloaded at a terminal on Harbor Island in Seattle.
US Trade Gap Narrows 7.6% to $47.2 billion in October
The deficit in the trade of goods with China narrowed by 1.1% to $31.3 billion in October and is down 14.6% so far this year.
Dec 5th, 2019
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China Says US Must Cut Tariffs in Trade Deal
The two sides are negotiating details of a “Phase 1” agreement announced by President Donald Trump in October.
Dec 5th, 2019
In this Oct. 2, 2019 file photo, trucks hauling shipping containers drive near containers stacked five-high at a terminal on Harbor Island in Seattle. US and China are trying to finalize a modest trade agreement to deescalate a trade war that has rattled financial markets and hobbled global economic growth.
Forever War: US, China Struggle to Defuse Trade Conflict
President Donald Trump delivered another setback to the optimists Tuesday, saying he was willing to wait until after the 2020 elections to close a deal with Beijing.
Dec 3rd, 2019
White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney talks with US President Donald after his meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at Winfield House on Tuesday, Dec. 3, in London.
Trump Says China Deal Could Wait until after Election
Trump said Tuesday that the only limiting factor to reaching an agreement with China is whether he wants to make a deal.
Dec 3rd, 2019
In this Jan. 21, 2009 file photo, Bernard Roques, a refiner of Societe company, smells a Roquefort cheese as they mature in a cellar in Roquefort, southwestern France.
France Threatens Retaliation if US Doubles Champagne, Cheese Prices
The proposed tariffs include Roquefort cheese, handbags, lipstick and sparkling wine — in retaliation for France’s tax on American tech giants.
Dec 3rd, 2019
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Tariffs Not Playing Well in America's Rust Belt
President Trump reworked the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in favor of a trilateral trade deal now called the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement or U.S.M.C.A.
Oct 3rd, 2018