International trade
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Trump loves the Gilded Age. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many
WASHINGTON — In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top…
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US auto industry could be collateral damage in Trump’s trade wars
DETROIT — President Donald Trump’s trade wars threaten to claim a casualty on the home front: the American auto industry.…
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Trump pauses tariffs on millions of low-value packages from China
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has paused imposing tariffs on small-value packages arriving from China, apparently to give federal agencies…
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US employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, jobless rate slips to 4%
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate slipped to 4% to start 2025…
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China renews threat to retaliate against US tariffs
TAIPEI, Taiwan — U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada, Mexico and China is ramping up over the production…
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US businesses brace for Trump’s tariffs to drive up costs
WASHINGTON — From an ice cream parlor in California to a medical supply business in North Carolina to a T-shirt…
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Mexico
Trump suggests Mexico could become a U.S. state
United States President-elect Donald Trump suggested Sunday that Mexico should become a state of the U.S. due to a trade…
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Mexico
Mexico to modernize 6 of the country’s biggest maritime ports
The federal government announced Thursday that it will invest almost 33 billion pesos (US $1.6 billion) to modernize and expand…
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Asia
With eye on US presidential polls, Chinese firms engaging in ‘Southeast Asia-washing’ brace for more tariffs
US government data shows it notched a US$14 billion trade deficit with Malaysia across the first eight months of this…
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Mexico
Jorge Guajardo on what’s next for Chinese imports to Mexico
Reduce reliance on Asian imports to Mexico, especially Chinese imports. Increase Mexico’s manufacturing capacity. Seize the nearshoring opportunity by proactively…
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