Bessent Demurs on Trump’s Claim of Trade Talks With China’s Xi
The Treasury secretary said that the President Trump and Xi Jinping of China have a good relationship but that he was not aware of a call, which Mr. Trump had alluded to last week.
International Trade and World Market
Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Wave of Lawsuits
The cases are the latest test of the president’s expansive claims of executive power.
Trump’s Tariffs Squeeze an Already Struggling British Car Industry
The 25 percent levies threaten automakers that are navigating Brexit, a shift to electric vehicles and other obstacles.
Canadian Snowbirds Bought Into the American Dream in Palm Springs. Was It a Mirage?
Each year, hundreds of thousands of Canadians visit the desert city. But tariffs and other attacks on their country by the Trump administration are driving them away.
China Rejects Trump Claim of Tariff Talks With Xi
President Trump said “we’re meeting with China” on tariffs, comments aimed at soothing jittery financial markets. But Chinese officials say no talks have taken place.
12 States Sue Trump Over His Tariffs
The lawsuit, filed by Democratic attorneys general, said the president’s tariffs have hurt their economies and residents.
Trump’s Tariffs Bump Into Reality as Economic Strategy Wavers
President Trump has said his punishing tariffs would force companies to build factories in the United States. But it is far from clear that they will have the effects he predicted.
Trump Team Races to Form Trade Deals After Tariffs Sow Global Chaos
The president’s threats of tariffs have brought countries like Japan, South Korea and India rushing to negotiate, but they have sown chaos with bigger trading partners like China.
Boeing Reports Smaller Loss but Trade War Threats Loom
The plane maker, which has been trying to recover from a quality crisis, could lose orders in China as a result of President Trump’s tariffs.
Tariffs on China Aren’t Likely to Rescue U.S. Medical Gear Industry
The few domestic companies that still make protective gear for health care workers have clamored for federal intervention. But they worry President Trump’s trade war with China won’t help.