The U.S. and China are set to begin trade negotiations in Switzerland this weekend
A woman passes by a stock index at a brokerage in Beijing, Wednesday. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP Ahead of…
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China warns of ‘countermeasures’ against any deals that harm its interests
People walk past a screen showing the CSI 300 Index at a shopping mall in Guangzhou, in southern China’s Guangdong province. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty…
The spat over VAT
Enlarge this image Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images If you’ve ever passed through airport customs overseas and been refunded a VAT —…
How the War on Drugs got us… blueberries
Enlarge this image A bowl of blueberries which have been imported from Peru to the United States. Erika Beras/NPR hide caption toggle caption Erika Beras/NPR…
Dow Jones plunges over 2,200 points as tariff carnage roils global markets
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, which saw the worst markets selloff in five years. Michael M. Santiago/Getty…
As global tariff tensions rise, here’s the latest on U.S. trade with top partners
A worker cuts a piece of steel for a customer at North York Iron, a steel supplier in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 11. Cole Burston/AFP…
At a housewares expo in Chicago, talk keeps turning to price hikes from tariffs
Doug and Lori Cohen, the husband and wife team that owns and runs the Dallas-based Regency Wraps, in front of their company’s display space at…
Trump shifts date for Canada and Mexico tariffs — again
President Trump delivers remarks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday. During the meeting, Trump said he was looking at implementing tariffs…