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China Tries to Downplay the Trade War’s Effects on Its Economy
China’s leaders have sent a clear message about the effects of the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs: Things will be painful, but it…
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China Downplays the Trade War’s Effects on Its Economy
China’s leaders have sent a clear message about the effects of the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs: Things will be painful, but it…
Politics
Vietnam Urges United States to Delay Imposing Tariffs On It
Vietnam’s top leader, To Lam, has asked President Trump to delay the imposition of tariffs for at least 45 days so the two sides can avert…
Politics
Trump Is Defiant as Tariff Moves Roil Markets a Second Day
Two days after President Trump announced his expansive global tariffs, the United States confronted wide-ranging and painful blowback, as…
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E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk’s X
European Union regulators are preparing major penalties against Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, for breaking a landmark law to…
Politics
Trump’s De Minimis Order Could Raise Costs on Clothes and Goods From China
President Trump on Wednesday ordered the closure of a loophole that allows retailers to directly send clothes and other goods from China…
Politics
Trump’s Tariffs Follow Anger Over Trade Imbalances and Lost Manufacturing Jobs
President Trump upended the international trading system on Wednesday with a blunt package of global tariffs, making the case that the…
Politics
China Will Face at Least 54 Percent Tariffs With Trump’s New Order
With the new tariffs announced on Wednesday in Washington, President Trump has now imposed additional tariffs on Chinese goods of 54…
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How Europe Could Fight Back Against Trump’s Tariffs
In the escalating trade war with the United States, European officials are discussing imposing barriers on imports of U.S. services with a…
Politics
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Are Coming, but at a Cost to U.S. Alliances
The incoming German chancellor, more convinced than ever that the defense and trade relationship with Washington is crumbling, has made…
Politics
Why China Is Wary of a Trump-Xi Summit
In Washington, President Trump has said he is willing to meet with Xi Jinping, China’s top leader. In Beijing, Chinese officials and…
Politics
U.S. Presses French Companies to Comply With Trump’s Anti-Diversity Policies
For months, French businesses have been bracing for the fallout of trade wars and tariff threats from the United States as the effects of…
Politics
U.S. Judge Orders Halt to Trump’s Effort to Dismantle Voice of America
A federal judge on Friday temporarily halted the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle Voice of America, the government-funded…
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Tariffs Could Give Tesla and Musk a Leg Up on Rivals
Tesla could be a winner from the auto tariffs announced by President Trump on Wednesday — or at least suffer less than its competitors.…
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U.S. Adds Export Restrictions to More Chinese Tech Firms Over Security Concerns
The Trump administration on Tuesday added 80 companies and organizations to a list of companies that are barred from buying American…
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Hyundai to Invest $21 Billion in US in Bid to Avoid Trump’s Tariffs
Hyundai Motor, a South Korean conglomerate known for its automobiles, will invest $21 billion to expand manufacturing in the United States…
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Why Washington and Wall St Have Problems With Off-Channel Messaging
Follow live updates on the Trump administration’s Signal war plans leak. A Signal leak By far the biggest story of the day is The…
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China Releases Mintz Employees After 2-Year Detention
China has released five employees of an American corporate investigations firm, the Mintz Group, two years after they were detained as…
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Trump Threatens Tariffs Against Countries That Buy Venezuelan Oil
President Trump said on Monday that he would crack down on countries that bought Venezuela’s oil by imposing tariffs on goods those…
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A Montana Senator Seeks to Be Trump’s Voice in Beijing
Since President Trump began his second term in January, no high-level officials from the United States have met with their counterparts in…
Lifestyle
American Travel Anxiety Grows for Those Headed Abroad
As Franck Verhaeghe and two friends planned a March trip to Mexico City, they plotted out not only where they would stay and which museums…
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Why the Shipping Industry Isn’t Rushing Back to the Red Sea
When President Trump ordered military strikes last weekend against the Houthi militia in Yemen, he said the militia’s attacks on…
Politics
Trump’s Tariffs Have Sown Uncertainty. That Might Be the Point.
Follow the latest news on the Trump administration. Since taking office, President Trump and his advisers have explained the president’s…
Politics
Corporate America Is Not Raring to Return to Russia if Trump Lifts Sanctions
The Trump administration is sending a startling message to corporate America: After three years as an international pariah, Russia could…