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US trade deficit with China narrows, as effects of trade war-induced export front-loading begin to fade

Finbarr Bermingham | South China Morning Post | 02/08/2019

The United States’ trade deficit with China narrowed in November, led by a decline in imports of consumer goods such as cars and mobile phones. The latest data from the…

Pressure Grows on U.S., China to Forge Trade Deal

Bob Davis | The Wall Street Journal | 02/08/2019

WASHINGTON—As a deadline approaches for a high-stakes trade dea...

Trump wants Congress to give him more power to impose tariffs

Jen Kirby | Vox | 02/07/2019

When President Donald Trump brought up the topic of trade in his State ...

Trump’s trade negotiators head to China next week for more trade talks

Donna Borak and Kevin Liptak | CNN | 02/07/2019

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trum...

Economists boost fourth quarter growth closer to 3% as trade war hits imports

Patti Domm | CNBC | 02/07/2019

Economists boosted their forecasts for U.S. fourth qu...

Little sign of Brexit progress as May and Juncker clash

Daniel Boffey | The Guardian | 02/07/2019

Breakthrough is not expected by next Wednesday, when PM was expe...

US trade deficit fell for the first time in five months. Tariffs could be why

Katie Lobosco | CNN Business | 02/07/2019

The trade deficit fell in November for the...

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