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All tariff pain is local
Aug 8, 2018
Another $16 billion of tariffs on imports from China will take effect in a couple weeks — Aug. 23 to be precise. That announcement came from office of the U.S. Trade Representative yesterday. Semiconductors and various plastics are on the list. The reaction from China was swift and predictable in this tit-for-tat thing we’ve got going […]
Here’s why U.S. small businesses don’t export more
May 21, 2018
The Commerce Department kicks off World Trade Week on Monday. It’s honoring 43 U.S. exporters. Thirty-three of them are small- or mid-sized businesses. But as it turns out, small businesses could be exporting more. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
U.S. scrap exports to China just came to a screeching halt
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
May 11, 2018
One expert says the monthlong suspension could impact an estimated $400 million worth of trade.
How are Chinese manufacturers reacting to the threat of U.S. tariffs?
by
Jennifer Pak
Apr 26, 2018
We spoke to Chinese manufacturers in Guangzhou city in Southern China at one of the world’s biggest trade shows — the Canton Fair.
Is globalism a failed policy?
Apr 24, 2018
The economy is doing well, but the average person is angry. "The alternative is that you change the social contract," one expert says.
Relief and some concern at Xi Jinping’s trade speech
by
Andy Uhler
Apr 10, 2018
In the frequent exchanges on trade between the U.S. and China, it was Chinese President Xi Jinping’s turn to offer his country’s take. Speaking to the Boao Forum for Asia today, Xi struck a conciliatory tone. He said China is committed to opening up its economy more to foreign businesses and products. So what do […]
For public good, not for profit.
Where do NAFTA renegotiations stand?
Apr 10, 2018
After seven rounds of brokering a revamped deal, there are still major sticking points to discuss between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Trump proposes $100 billion in new tariffs on Chinese goods
Apr 5, 2018
President Donald Trump has instructed the U.S. trade representative to consider slapping $100 billion in additional tariffs on Chinese goods. The move comes a day after China issued a $50 billion list of U.S. goods including soybeans and small aircraft for possible tariff hikes in an escalating and potentially damaging dispute. The White House said […]
In Shanghai, few worry over U.S-China trade spat
by
Jennifer Pak
Apr 5, 2018
"In China's history, we’ve faced more serious problems than this,” one man says.