Trade

Inside the U.S.-China Trade Cease-Fire

admin13 May 2025

Global markets are rallying on optimism over Washington and Beijing reaching a major, if temporary, détente in their tariff fight.

Are Trump’s Tariffs Trying to Solve a Problem That Doesn’t Exist?

admin13 May 2025

A Harvard economist argues that a decline in manufacturing jobs is not what ails the United States.

Monday Briefing

admin12 May 2025

Trade talks between China and the U.S.

Monday Briefing: U.S.-China Talks

admin12 May 2025

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For Embattled Starmer, U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Will Count as a Win

admin8 May 2025

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has spent months nurturing his relationship with President Trump. Is that about to pay off?

Countdown to China Trade Talks

admin7 May 2025

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will finally start negotiating with Chinese counterparts. But business leaders shouldn’t expect any sudden breakthroughs.

Trump’s Threatened Tariffs Are So Large, 10% Feels Like a Relief

admin7 May 2025

As he proposes ever stiffer tariffs, President Trump has normalized his merely big ones.

Trump Officials to Meet With Chinese Counterparts Amid Trade Standoff

admin7 May 2025

Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, and Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, will discuss trade and economic matters with the officials this week.

India and U.K. Strike Trade Deal Amid Global Tariff Upheaval

admin7 May 2025

The two countries signed a deal three years after negotiations began to strengthen alliances in what the British prime minister called a “new era” of trade.

Warren Buffett Criticizes Trump’s Trade Policies

admin3 May 2025

“Trade should not be a weapon,” he said at Berkshire’s annual shareholders’ meeting. Investors had been awaiting his comments on trade, given the conglomerate’s status as an economic bellwether.