The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned.
Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.
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Trump, Offering Few Details, Insists ‘Everybody’ Wants to Make a Deal With the U.S.
The administration says foreign governments are racing to the United States to negotiate, but exactly which countries might strike a deal — and over what — remains unclear.
Trump Reverses Course on Global Tariffs, Announcing 90-Day Pause
The president also further raised already steep tariffs on China, saying that Beijing should not have retaliated against his earlier trade actions.
Chinese Intelligence May Be Trying to Recruit Fired U.S. Officials
An advisory says that foreign agencies are posing as consulting firms, think tanks and other organizations to connect with former government employees.
Panama Official Accuses Hong Kong Port Operator of Misconduct
The controller general of Panama said CK Hutchison, a Hong Kong conglomerate, did not properly renew its license to operate two ports that are part of a $19 billion deal involving BlackRock.
Trump Officials Point to Outreach on Tariffs in a Bid to Calm Markets
Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, will tell senators the U.S. is economy is in need of “drastic, overdue change.”
China Condemns JD Vance’s ‘Chinese Peasants’ Comment
A spokesman for China’s foreign ministry denounced the vice president’s comments as “ignorant and impolite.”
Trump Says No Pause to Tariffs as He Targets China for Retaliation
The president said he would counter Beijing’s tariffs, which came in response to Mr. Trump’s own levies, with even more tariffs on Chinese imports.
Trump’s De Minimis Order Could Raise Costs on Clothes and Goods From China
The loophole has allowed retailers to send goods from China directly to U.S. shoppers without paying tariffs. Closing it could raise consumer prices.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Latest Sign of His Second-Term Appetite for Risk
President Trump’s announcement went beyond most predictions, showing a greater willingness to follow his instincts even when critics — and some allies — consider failure a likely outcome.