Trump says after Xi call that U.S. and China will resume trade talks
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Thursday that his first call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since returning to office was “very positive,” announcing that the two countries…
Why trade truce with China may not be enough to stop shortages
WASHINGTON — China and the United States retreated from an emerging economic crisis on Monday, agreeing to drastically reduce tariffs on one another for the next 90…
U.S. Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not ‘sustainable’
WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Tuesday speech that the ongoing tariffs showdown against China is unsustainable and expects a “de-escalation” in the…
Trump’s policies, stock market volatility leave big questions for California budget planners
SACRAMENTO — As the stock market plummeted last week, California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas sat at his desk in the state Capitol and predicted that President Trump’s…
China hits back at U.S. and will raise tariffs on American goods from 84% to 125%
BEIJING — China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between…
Trump’s latest round of tariffs have taken effect — and more retaliation is coming. What we know
NEW YORK — President Trump has launched tariff wars with nearly all of America’s trading partners. And there’s no end in sight.A number of sweeping new taxes…
How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world
JOHANNESBURG — If you have ever bought a pair of jeans from an American brand like Levi’s or Wrangler, chances are they were manufactured at a factory…
Trump enacts sweeping global tariffs on U.S. ‘friends and foes’
WASHINGTON — President Trump announced sweeping global tariffs Wednesday — a risky move that he vowed would lure manufacturing back to the United States, but which experts…
Trump wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON — Although President-elect Donald Trump will not take office for almost two weeks, he is already making his “America First” mantra a priority — and…