Stocks Stall as China Calls Reports of U.S. Tariff Talks ‘Baseless’

Stock markets stalled on Thursday, after officials in China said they were not holding talks with…

Markets Fade as China Calls Reports of U.S. Tariff Talks ‘Baseless’

Markets slipped on Thursday, reversing some of the gains from a heady two-day rally, after officials…

On Major Economic Decisions, Trump Blinks, and Then Blinks Again

After weeks of bluster and escalation, President Trump blinked. Then he blinked again. And again. He…

Trump Team Races to Form Trade Deals After Tariffs Sow Global Chaos

For a president who advertises himself as a paramount deal maker, the next 11 weeks will…

Taiwan’s Chip Companies Are Caught in the U.S.-China Tariff War

Even as the United States and China push their economies further apart with escalating tariffs, they…

Trump’s 10% Tariff May Be Less Onerous but Still Raises Prices and Threatens Trade

When Donald J. Trump championed the idea of a 10 percent blanket tariff during the campaign,…

Trump Has Mixed Emotions Toward Japan

This month in the White House’s Rose Garden, as he held up a placard showing the…

China Girds for Economic Stress of Trump’s Tariffs

President Trump’s tariffs have been good for China’s economic growth. At least they were over the…

Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks

President Trump’s decision to move a step closer to imposing tariffs on imported medicines poses considerable…

Stocks Edge Higher as Investors Assess Tariff Scenarios

Stocks inched higher in early trading on Tuesday, as the Trump administration’s chaotic tariff rollout continues…

Trump’s Dilemma: A Trade War That Threatens Every Other Negotiation With China

President Trump came into office sounding as if he were eager to deal with President Xi…

China’s Halt of Critical Minerals Poses Risk for U.S. Military Programs

On Air Force fighter jets, magnets made of rare earth minerals that are mined or processed…

Trump’s Trade War With China Could Be Good for India. But Is It Ready?

Even when India was staring down the barrel of a 27 percent tariff on most of…

US Dollar Keeps Falling as Trump’s Tariffs Rattle Investors

The U.S. dollar extended its slide against other major currencies on Monday, the latest sign that…

Trump Signals Semiconductor Tariffs Are Coming ‘Very Soon’

President Trump is expected to announce further tariffs this week, probably including levies on semiconductors, as…

UK Cuts Tariffs on Dozens of Products as Global Trade Tensions Rise

The British government ramped up actions to help protect businesses and households from some of the…

Trump’s Tariffs Leave No Safe Harbor for American Importers

In a world besieged by turmoil, Jacob Rothman thought he had secured a refuge. Mr. Rothman,…

Stocks Notch Gains After More Tariff Whiplash

Markets in Asia moved higher on Monday after a weekend that brought more shifts in strategy…

China Halts Critical Rare Earth Exports as Trade War Intensifies

China has suspended exports of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets, threatening to choke…

A Devastating Trade Spat With China Shows Few Signs of Abating

President Trump’s rapidly escalating trade war with China has resulted in eye-watering tariffs on products exchanged…

Trump Has Added Risk to the Surest Bet in Global Finance

There are not many certainties in the world of money, but this traditionally has been one…

Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics

After more than a week of ratcheting up tariffs on products imported from China, the Trump…