China defends oil deals with Russia and Iran in US trade talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and Chinese officials may be able to settle many of their differences to reach…
US-EU trade deal wards off disastrous escalation but will raise prices and slow growth
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have announced…
From Laos to Brazil, Trump’s tariffs leave a lot of losers. But even the winners will pay a price
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small,…
European economy sees growth of only 0.1% as scramble to get ahead of US tariffs goes into reverse
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economy barely grew in the April-June quarter as frantic earlier efforts to ship…
It’s Trump’s economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs
WASHINGTON (AP) — For all of President Donald Trump’s promises of an economic “golden age,” a spate of…
US hiring grows more faint in chaotic economic environment
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trump’s erratic and radical trade policies paralyze…
Trump injects new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7
WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, President Donald Trump was promising the world economy would change on Friday with…
Trump signs executive order for new tariffs on US trading partners
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that set new tariffs on a…
Trump signs order to justify 50% tariffs on Brazil
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to impose his threatened 50% tariffs on…
US economy rebounds strongly in the second quarter with 3% growth
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a surprising 3% annual pace from April through June, bouncing…
Trump announces 25% tariff on India starting Aug. 1
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional…
As tariff deadline looms, a Lesotho clothing factory goes dark
MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — The deafening roar of hundreds of sewing machines has gone silent. Spools of thread…