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Byline: PAUL WISEMAN

05 Feb

A hill of beans: Soybeans upstage trade talks

published on February 5, 2019 - 1:12 PM

(AP) – Soybeans account for less than 1 percent of all the goods and services the United States sells the

31 Jan

From corn to Apple: The cases behind the US-China standoff

published on January 31, 2019 - 12:53 PM

(AP) – To hear the Americans tell it, the Chinese have gone on a commercial crime spree, pilfering trade secrets

21 Jan

World economy forecast to slow in 2019 amid trade tensions

published on January 21, 2019 - 12:40 PM

(AP) – The world economy absorbed more bad news Monday: The International Monetary Fund cut its growth forecast for 2019.

02 Jan

Why slowing economies could prod US and China to reach deal

published on January 2, 2019 - 12:26 PM

(AP) – The Trump administration and China are facing growing pressure to blink in their six-month stare-down over trade because

10 Dec

China pressures US, Canada ahead of Huawei hearing

published on December 10, 2018 - 1:03 PM

(AP) – China raised the pressure on the United States and Canada as a bail hearing resumed Monday for a

07 Dec

Chinese executive facing US extradition to appear in court

published on December 7, 2018 - 12:51 PM

(AP) – A top Chinese telecommunications executive facing possible extradition to the United States appeared in court Friday as she

03 Dec

Trump and Xi agreement buys time in trade war

published on December 3, 2018 - 1:13 PM

(AP) – The dinner table diplomacy that Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping of China conducted over the weekend produced

05 Nov

NAFTA 2.0 could draw some jobs back to US, but at what cost?

published on November 5, 2018 - 12:55 PM

(AP) – President Donald Trump insists his new North American trade deal will deliver a victory for U.S. factory workers

01 Nov

US factories grew more slowly in October

published on November 1, 2018 - 12:48 PM

(AP) – American manufacturers grew at a slower pace in October as factories contended with supply disruptions caused by disputes

30 Oct

US consumer spirits rise to new 18-year high in October

published on October 30, 2018 - 12:50 PM

(AP) – U.S. consumer confidence rose again this month, hitting a new 18-year high. The Conference Board said Tuesday that