Howard Lutnick, Trump’s ‘Buoyant’ Trade Warrior, Flexes His Power Over Global Business
Since Howard Lutnick was tapped to serve as President Trump’s commerce secretary, executives from some of the world’s largest companies…
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In Trade War Clash With Trump, China Refuses to Take the Bait
If the trade war between China and the United States is a game of high-stakes brinkmanship, it is currently a…
Trump Team Races to Form Trade Deals After Tariffs Sow Global Chaos
For a president who advertises himself as a paramount deal maker, the next 11 weeks will be a pivotal test,…
Trump’s Dilemma: A Trade War That Threatens Every Other Negotiation With China
President Trump came into office sounding as if he were eager to deal with President Xi Jinping of China on…
A Devastating Trade Spat With China Shows Few Signs of Abating
President Trump’s rapidly escalating trade war with China has resulted in eye-watering tariffs on products exchanged between the countries and…
Bessent Takes Tricky Center Stage as Trade Wars Roil U.S. Economy
The traditional gathering of former Treasury secretaries to welcome a newly minted one into the fold is usually a lighthearted…
As Trump Upends Global Trade, Europe Sees an Opportunity
President Trump has big ambitions for the global trading system and is using tariffs to try to rip it down…
The Job Market Has Been Resilient. The Trade War Could Be Its Undoing.
For three years, the U.S. economy has been buffeted by rapid inflation, high interest rates and political instability at home…
Trump Says His Tariffs Will Address Unfair Global Trade. Is He Right?
President Trump has accused America’s trading partners of undermining the United States for decades, saying they have engaged in unfair…
Inflation Remained Sticky Ahead of Trump’s Escalating Trade War, PCE Data Shows
Americans hoping for some relief on inflation suffered a setback in February, as new data showed underlying price pressures intensifying…