Trump defies critics, makes steel and aluminum tariffs official
Tariffs go into effect after 15 days, with the exception of Canada and Mexico.
View Article11 nations sign Pacific trade pact as Trump plans US tariffs
Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries have signed a sweeping agreement to streamline trade and slash tariffs just hours before U.S. President Donald Trump announced his plan to impose new...
View ArticlePresident Trump signs tariff proclamations amid pushback
The EU is prepared to retaliate by targeting particular American goods.
View ArticleTrump orders stiff trade tariffs, unswayed by grim warnings
After a week of hints and uncertainty, President Donald Trump is announcing new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, vowing to address "an assault on our country" by unfavorable trade deals
View ArticleLawmaker seeks to question businessman in Mueller probe
The top Democrat on the House intelligence committee says he wants to question a Lebanese-American businessman who is cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation
View ArticleIndonesia seizes illegally logged wood from Papua
Indonesian authorities foiled the shipment of 21 containers of prized ironwood from Papua, highlighting what environmentalists say is a rampant illegal trade in the easternmost region
View ArticleUS trading partners, businesses say tariffs will backfire
Trump tariffs on aluminum and steel imports dismay U.S. trading partners and industries
View ArticleEU seeks clarity on whether it will be hit by US tariffs
The EU's top trade official says she is still seeking clarity from Washington about whether the 28-nation bloc will be exempt from President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs
View ArticleEuropean Commission Vice-President Jyrki Tapani Katainen speaks during a...
European Commission Vice-President Jyrki Tapani Katainen speaks during a media conference regarding steel tariffs at EU headquarters in Brussels on Friday, March 9, 2018. The European Union's top trade...
View ArticleGlobal stocks rise on strong US jobs figures
Global stock markets rose Friday on the back of strong U.S. jobs figures and investors digested President Donald Trump's announcement of new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports
View ArticleUS trading partners, businesses say tariffs will backfire
Trump tariffs on aluminum and steel imports dismay U.S. trading partners and industries
View ArticleVote on Catalonia's new president canceled to await EU court
The speaker of Catalonia's assembly suspended Friday a vote to elect the northeast Spanish region's new president, and no new date was scheduled
View ArticleThe Latest: Argentina's Macri expresses concerns to Trump
Argentina's President Mauricio Macri has told U.S. President Donald Trump that he's worried about his decision to impose tariffs on aluminum and steel imports
View ArticleUS may tie NATO contributions to tariff exemptions
U.S. allies seeking to avoid the steel and aluminum tariffs approved by President Donald Trump may be asked to step up their financial commitments to NATO
View ArticleThe Latest: Trump says North Korea deal would be 'very good'
President Donald Trump says a deal with North Korea, "if completed," will be very good for the world
View ArticleEuropean Commission Vice-President Jyrki Tapani Katainen speaks during a...
European Commission Vice-President Jyrki Tapani Katainen speaks during a media conference regarding steel tariffs at EU headquarters in Brussels on Friday, March 9, 2018. The European Union's top trade...
View ArticleAP FACT CHECK: Trump on trade, guns, White House morale
AP FACT CHECK: Trump says 'everybody wants to work in the White House' even as many bolt
View ArticleSteel standoff: EU, Japan trade chiefs meet Trump envoy
U.S. President Donald Trump's trade envoy is meeting with top officials from the European Union and Japan amid steel dispute
View ArticleEuropean Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmstroem, center, Japanese Minister...
European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmstroem, center, Japanese Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko, right, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, pose for...
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