trade war
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U.S. delays tariffs on some Chinese goods, drops others
Still planning to go ahead with 10% tariffs on about US$300 billion in Chinese imports.
US-China trade war leaves Europe as collateral damage
Germany’ s economy is stalled or shrinking, signs years of declining unemployment may be ending.
China imports from US fall 19% in July amid trade war
Exports to the US declined 6.5% to US$38.8 billion, China’s global trade surplus widened by 60% over a year ago to $45.1 billion.
China trade war escalation threatens US economy with recession
Uncertainty leads companies to postpone plans to invest, expand and hire, trends that can trigger a severe economic downturn.
China’s yuan falls further amid trade war fears
A weaker yuan might disrupt Chinese efforts to shore up cooling economic growth.
US small business slows as trade wars continue: economists
ADP and Institute for Supply Management report manufacturing activity and job growth have slowed.
China threatens countermeasures if Trump hikes tariffs
US to impose 10% tariffs Sept. 1 on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese imports.
Trump threatens to get ‘much tougher’ with China on trade
Trump is tweeting his frustration as negotiations between the countries resume.
Huawei says sales up 23% despite US controls
Export curbs threatened Huawei’s smartphone sales by disrupting access to the Android operating system supplied by Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit.
Chinese importers looking at buying more US farm goods
Beijing blocked imports of U.S. soybeans and raised tariffs on other farm products in response to Trump’s duty increases on Chinese goods.
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Cease fire in US-China trade war doesn’t bridge differences
Trump said he would hold off for the “time being” on plans to impose tariffs on US$300 billion more in Chinese imports.
China hoping Trump-Xi meeting will help bridge difference
The sides are at an impasse after 11 rounds of talks.
China rejects threats, tariffs as way to resolve trade war
Trump and Xi are due to meet at a summit of the Group of 20, but it’s unclear when negotiating teams will resume talks.
Why US-China trade war risks hurting firms in both countries
US companies warn that the additional tariffs would drive up prices for consumers.
Mexico’s ‘dignity intact’ after US tariff deal
Mexican and U.S. officials reached an accord late Friday that calls on Mexico to crackdown on migrants in exchange for Trump backing off his tariff threat.
