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The cost of imports from Asia and North America are moving in opposite directions
by
Justin Ho
Apr 12, 2024
The things we buy from China and Japan became cheaper in March, while prices rose on automotive goods and energy from Mexico and Canada.
Yellen's in China to deliver a message: Stop making so much stuff!
Apr 5, 2024
The booming U.S. economy is giving her leverage on trade as Western economies try to prevent a wave of cheap Chinese goods hitting the market.
Congressional crackdown on TikTok raises logistical and legal questions
Mar 14, 2024
Efforts to force parent company ByteDance to either divest or sell off the app would likely meet resistance from China.
The dramatic recovery of China's Luckin Coffee chain draws fans and skeptics
by
Jennifer Pak
Mar 1, 2024
Luckin was punished for fabricating $300 million in sales, but now it has overtaken Starbucks' Chinese business. What's changed?
The Biden administration is worried about Chinese cars — and the electronics that come with them
Feb 29, 2024
The administration says the electronics could transmit sensitive information about U.S citizens and infrastructure. But it's also worried about the impact of Chinese EVs on U.S. automakers.
China's economy has "downshifted fundamentally over the past couple of years"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Feb 13, 2024
"If we have a China that's growing more slowly, there's less opportunity" globally, says economist Adam Posen.
As the Year of the Dragon dawns, many Chinese wish for a better economy
by
Jennifer Pak
Feb 9, 2024
Asking people in China about their Lunar New Year wishes, the talk inevitably shifts to the economy.
For public good, not for profit.
Americans bought fewer Chinese imports in 2023, but Chinese exporters aren't necessarily hurting
by
Justin Ho
Feb 8, 2024
We bought more imports from Mexico — and Chinese companies have been investing heavily there.
The federal government is investing in solar. Chinese companies are getting a share of it.
by
Amy Scott
and Sofia Terenzio
Feb 7, 2024
Chinese manufacturers are building solar panel factories on U.S. soil to avoid tariffs and garner subsidies, reports WSJ's Phred Dvorak.
Wellington marches on Shanghai, but at a cost
by
Jennifer Pak
Jan 30, 2024
A detailed look how a food trend starts in China's financial hub, Shanghai.