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Daunted by geopolitics and trade war, US companies in China report record-low new investment plans
American companies in China are reporting record-low investment plans and declining confidence in profits this year.
U.S.-China Trade Plummets From 18% To 6%: Trump Tariffs Or Trickery?
China accounted for 5.89% of all U.S. trade in May, its lowest percentage in decades. Trump’s tariffs or trade trickery? It’s ...
Trump says he imposed 20% tariff on China as ‘penalty’ for fentanyl trafficking: ‘They are going to give death sentence’
Donald Trump also signed a legislation to amend the Controlled Substances Act regarding the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances.
China growth beats expectations as Trump tariffs loom
The world's second largest economy grew by 5.2% in the three months to the end of June, official figures show.
Sen. Tuberville pushes for increased tariffs on lumber, wood products
Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) is worried American workers will loose their jobs over the imports of cheap Chinese kitchen ...
Chart of the Week: China is important to Aussie investors. How will it fair with tariffs?
This week’s chart comes from Morningstar’s China Economic Outlook report. The report takes a deep look into the current health of an economy that Australia’s prosperity is heavily reliant on. Source: ...
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Canada’s new steel tariffs target China, exempt US
Under the new policy, Canada will apply a 25 percent tariff on steel imports from any country — except the U.S. — if the ...
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‘I hope we can hang on,’ one business owner says, as Chicago’s housewares industry struggles with tariffs
The operators of Chicago-area companies that make such goods as kitchen and organizational products say higher tariffs on ...