U.S. Lobster Dealers Hope To Claw Back Market Share In Europe
A new trade deal with Europe lifts tariffs that had put American lobster producers at a competitive disadvantage.
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China Will Cut Tariffs In Half On $75 Billion Of U.S. Products
The reduced tariffs are to take effect next Feb. 14. The move comes after the Trump administration agreed to halve tariffs on about $112 billion in Chinese goods.
Trump Signs 'Phase 1' China Trade Deal, But Most Tariffs Remain In Place
President Trump signed a trade deal with China on Wednesday. The agreement relaxes some U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports. In exchange, China is expected to buy more from the U.S.
How Hard Are Tariffs Hitting The Economy? It Depends On Who You Ask
The U.S. economy is still growing, but trade tensions have taken a toll — especially on factories and farms. The trade war's impact on the overall economy is being debated.
Stocks Slide As Trump Says China Trade Deal Might Wait Until After 2020 Election
"A China trade deal is dependent on one thing — do I want to make it," the president said, adding, "In some ways, I like the idea of waiting until after the election for the China deal."
His Company Makes Speakers. Now He's Speaking Out, Opposing Tariffs
The trade war with China is weighing on America's manufacturers. "[The tariff burden] comes out of our bottom line," says Dan Digre, president of Misco, a speaker-maker in Minnesota.
Trump Makes No Promises On China Trade Deal
President Trump says a mini trade agreement with China could happen "soon," but he offered no guarantees. In a speech to the Economic Club of New York, Trump downplayed the cost of his trade war.
NC Tobacco Farmers, Already Reeling, Face New Threat From Tariffs
Smoking has been in decline for decades, but tobacco remains a vital crop to much of the Southeast. North Carolina is the nation's largest grower and exporter of tobacco.
The Goldfish Tariff: Fancy Pet Fish Among The Stranger Casualties Of The Trade War
China is considered the motherland of aquarium goldfish, bred over centuries into rare forms. Now tariffs have some U.S. sellers of these goldfish in a tailspin.
Has The Trade War Taken A Bite Out Of China's Economy? Yes — But It's Complicated
China's economic growth has been slowing down for years. Tariffs have contributed to slower growth since early 2018, when the economic standoff began, but it's hard to pinpoint how much.