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President Trump announces partial trade deal with China, lifting hopes that tensions could ease
President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. and China have reached a limited trade deal, marking the first tangible achievement in the 18-month trade war between the world's two...

Trump White House doubles down on threat to close U.S.-Mexico border
The White House doubled down Sunday on President Donald Trump's threat to close the U.S. border with Mexico, despite warnings that the move would inflict immediate economic damage on American...

Trump announces tariffs on China, tech crackdown ahead of key trade meeting
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would proceed with tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese imports and introduce new limits on Chinese investment in U.S. high-tech industries as part...

Trump renews threat to tie border crossings to new NAFTA deal
President Donald Trump renewed a threat Monday to make tighter control of the southern border a condition of the sweeping trade deal that his administration is renegotiating with Mexico and...

Trump seeks an additional $100 billion in tariffs against China in escalation of trade confrontation
President Donald Trump ordered his chief trade negotiator to consider imposing tariffs on an additional $100 billion of Chinese products Thursday, in a dramatic escalation of his trade war with...

Trump administration targets Chinese electronics, aerospace and machinery goods with $50 billion in tariffs
The Trump administration Tuesday unveiled a list of about $50 billion in Chinese electronics, aerospace and machinery products it plans to hit with steep tariffs, the latest move in a...

Trump pursues China tariffs, fuels fear of trade war
President Donald Trump embarked Thursday on the sharpest trade confrontation with China in nearly a quarter-century, moving toward imposing tariffs on $60 billion in Chinese goods and limiting China's freedom...

Ryan splits with Trump as GOP lawmakers move to block planned tariffs
Congressional Republicans are maneuvering to stop President Donald Trump from levying harsh tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, arguing that the move runs counter to the core of their economic...

NAFTA supporters use stock market to try to dissuade Trump from withdrawing from trade deal
When President Donald Trump met with six Republican senators last week to talk about trade, the lawmakers issued a stark warning: Implementing an unrestrained "America First" agenda - such as...

Hours after Senate GOP passes bill, Trump waffles on size of corporate tax cut
Hours after the pre-dawn passage of a $1.5 trillion tax cut, President Donald Trump suggested for the first time Saturday that he would consider a higher corporate rate than the...