International Trade

FILE- In this Nov. 9, 2018, file photo Operation made by Hasbro is displayed shelves in the expanded toy section at a Walmart Supercenter in Houston. Shares of Hasbro are plunging after the company said the trade war is hammering its supply chain. The toymaker on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $212.9 million, or $1.67 per share. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) NYBZ223 NYBZ223

October 22, 2019 at 9:26 am

For toymaker Hasbro, trade wars are no fun

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Shares of Hasbro plunged Tuesday after the company revealed that the trade war is wreaking havoc on its supply chain and...

Business

In this photo taken Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, Parmigiano Reggiano Parmesan cheese wheels are stored in Noceto, near Parma, Italy. U.S. consumers are snapping up Italian Parmesan cheese ahead of an increase in tariffs to take effect next week. The agricultural lobby Coldiretti on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, said sales of both Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano, aged cheeses defined by their territory of origin, have skyrocketed by 220% since the higher tariffs were announced one week ago. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) XAC114 XAC114

October 17, 2019 at 7:08 am

Europe’s specialty food makers brace for U.S. tariffs

European producers feel they are collateral damage from a political squabble entirely unrelated to their business.

Business

October 16, 2019 at 10:32 pm

Boris Johnson gets EU Brexit deal; next hurdle is Parliament

BRUSSELS (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's career of disdain for the European Union was a thing of the past on Thursday as he...

Nation & World

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro departs after a television interview at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) DCAB105 DCAB105

October 16, 2019 at 4:47 pm

Peter Navarro, a White House trade adviser, invented an expert for his books, based on himself

Ron Vara first appeared in Peter Navarro’s 2001 book, “If It’s Raining in Brazil, Buy Starbucks.” He was described as a Gulf War reservist who,...

Business

October 15, 2019 at 11:20 am

Big banks were the loudest optimists. They’re getting quieter.

The heads of the largest United States banks are expressing concern about President Trump’s trade war and its potential to drag down the global economy.

Business

October 15, 2019 at 9:16 am

Trump’s sanctions won’t bite a vulnerable Turkish economy

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The sanctions the U.S. announced against Turkey this week over its offensive in Syria fall well short of doing serious damage...

Business

FILE – In this Oct. 11, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He after being given a letter in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. China’s trade with the United States fell by double digits again in September amid a tariff war that threatens to tip the global economy into recession. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) TKMY102 TKMY102

October 14, 2019 at 12:56 pm

‘Nothing-burger’: US-China truce leaves big issues for later

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump heralded a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade talks, and markets rallied in relief over a de-escalation in tensions between the...

Business

October 14, 2019 at 7:02 am

China wants more talks before signing trade deal with Trump

China wants to hold more talks this month to hammer out the details of the "phase one" trade deal touted by Donald Trump before Xi...

Business

October 14, 2019 at 1:41 am

WTO body formally OKs US sanctions against EU in Airbus case

GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization has formally given the go-ahead for the United States to impose trade sanctions on up to $7.5 billion...

Business

FILE- In this Aug. 5, 2010, file photo, a container is loaded onto a cargo ship at the Tianjin port in China. Farmers, electronics retailers and other U.S. businesses are bracing for a backlash as President Donald Trump prepares to target China for stealing American technology or pressuring U.S. companies to give it away. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) WX203 WX203

October 11, 2019 at 1:24 pm

President Trump announces partial trade deal with China, lifting hopes that tensions could ease

President Trump announced the progress during an Oval Office meeting with China’s vice premier, Liu He. Trade tensions between two of the world’s largest economies...

Business