In the midst of the clash between President Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Buzzfeed rumors, trade talks between the U.S. and China have been chugging along, with an aim to reach an agreement to end the tariff dispute before the 90-day truce agreed to by President Trump and China’s Xi...
During visit to China, Kim Jong-un commits to denuclearization & second U.S summit

Chinese officials are currently planning to send their top trade negotiator to Washington, D.C., next month for trade talks designed to end the tariff battle between the two nations.
Ahead of the meetings, the Chinese are appearing to leverage their influence with North Korea to optimum benefit. North Korea’s Chairman Kim Jong-un...
U. S. Agrees To Suspend Tariff Increase While Trade Talks Continue

In a meeting between President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping, Trump agreed to delay the increase in tariffs scheduled for January 1, 2019 while trade talks continue.
The tariffs in question were set to jump from 10% to 25%, but this increase will not take place while the two countries engage in...
German Think Tank: Trump Winning in Trade War with China

Contrary to the mainstream media reporting, President Donald Trump may be winning the trade war with China, according to a leading European think tank.
The tariffs placed by the Trump administration could narrow the U.S. trade deficit with China by 17 percent, a recent paper published by Munich-based EocnPol Europe projects.
“The US import...
Canada, Mexico, U.S. Reach New NAFTA Deal

NAFTA is now called the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, after the three countries reached a new deal late Sunday night. From The Wall Street Journal:
The biggest impact is expected to be on the region’s largest industry, autos, requiring a greater portion of vehicles to be made in North America and with...
China Fire Backs With New Tariffs on U.S. Goods Worth $60 Billion

On Monday evening, President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on Chinese goods worth $200 billion and threatened to add more if the Chinese do not change their trading practices.
Well, that did not work because China answered with new tariffs on U.S. goods worth $60 billion.
Trump Announces ‘United States-Mexico Trade Agreement,’ Negotiations With Canada Will Begin Soon

President Donald Trump announced America has entered a “United States-Mexico Trade Agreement” from the White House, dumping the name NAFTA due to bad connotations.
Trump hopes to start negotiations with Canada ASAP. He said “we’ll see” if Canada will join this agreement or have a separate agreement.
Economic Growth hits 4.1% in Second Quarter

The gross domestic product (GDP) hit 4.1% in the second quarter, up from 2.2% in the first quarter. This is the fastest rising GDP since 2014!
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that the growth comes “from positive contributions from personal consumption expenditures (PCE), exports, nonresidential fixed investment, federal government spending, and...
EU, Trump Come to an Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced that the two sides have agreed to terms to simmer down a potential trade war that is already taking place between China and America.
But let’s take a deep breath and look closer before we pop the champagne.
Trump to May on Brexit: Whatever You Do ‘is OK With Us. Just Make Sure We Can Trade Together.’

The Sun dropped an interview with President Donald Trump on Thursday night as he met with Prime Minister Theresa May for a black-tie dinner. In it, he criticized May’s Brexit strategy, claimed she did not listen to him,...
‘India Should Rethink Relationship with Iran,’ Nikki Haley Tells Modi Government

On a brief visit to New Delhi, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told India to rethink its relationship with Iran. “I think as a friend, India should also decide if this is a country they want to continue doing business with,” Ambassador Haley
Trump Will Approve Tariffs Worth $50 Billion on Chinese Tech Products

President Donald Trump will approve a plan that will impose a 25% tariff on Chinese technology products, which is worth around $50 billion. From The Washington Post:
Although the import levies affect less than 10 percent of the $505 billion in Chinese goods that Americans buy each year, Trump’s new trade barriers...
Trump Invokes War of 1812 to Insult Canada, Allowing Journos to Prove They’re Completely Historically Ignorant

I’ve been giggling for a solid 30 minutes over this one.
Someone, probably the Canadians, leaked the details of a “testy” call between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to CNN. This call supposedly happened in May, according to sources, and was the result of Trump’s tariff games.
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Trump’s Tariff Decision Irks Merkel, Macron

President Donald Trump’s move to impose tariff on steel and aluminum imports from Europe has triggered sharp response from the EU, Germany and France. President Trump’s decision to apply the duties of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum was in response to long-standing European customs duties on U.S. imports.
U.S. Allies Retaliate After Trump Imposes Tariffs

President Donald Trump’s administration failed to reach a deal with Canada, Mexico, and the European Union, which led the president to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
Trump gave these three an extension when he brought up tariffs last month, but Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the administration will not renew...
U. S. and China Put Trade War “On Hold,” Including Imposition Of Tariffs

We’ve been covering the Trump administration’s trade talks with China, and now both nations have reportedly agreed to halt the trade war, including the imposition of tariffs, until a deal has been reached.
Washington and Beijing have agreed to abandon any trade war and back off from imposing tariffs on...