A temporary calm in U.S.-China trade war
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Why a US-China trade deal matters to the global economy
A full-blown trade war between the United States and China would have a severe impact on global economic growth.
The extraordinary trade war President Donald Trump unleashed has been taking a toll on both the Chinese and American economies. While China’s economy is in a far more precarious state, mostly due to preexisting problems,
China pressed on Monday for stronger economic ties and more open trade at a regional summit in Malaysia dominated by the shadow of steep U.S. tariffs after proceedings attended by President Donald Trump.
USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden confirms the agency is preparing assistance that will be released once the government gets back to work.
Even before Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in South Korea on Thursday, the winner in this round of trade talks is clear. China has conceded just enough to appear conciliatory. That has bought Beijing time to focus on what matters most: Taiwan,
President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agree on soybean purchases after China shifted purchases to Brazil, a move that hurt American farmers.
Trump Administration is arguing before Supreme Court that the nation's longstanding trade deficit is a national "emergency" that empowers the President to impose tariffs. Its USDA argues it is unable to use $5B contingency fund to pay SNAP benefits because there is "no national emergency.
The Canadian economy appears to be on track to eke out growth between July and September, likely bouncing back from a second-quarter contraction but remaining weakened by US tariffs.
Washington and Beijing are "in agreement on many things," Trump said after the meeting that lasted nearly two hours, the first between both leaders in six years.View on euronews