Economic policy

China says it’s evaluating US overtures for trade talks, but tariffs remain obstacle

BEIJING -- China’s Commerce Ministry said Friday that Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks.…

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Trump says US kids may get ‘2 dolls instead of 30,’ but China will suffer more in a trade war

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that his tariffs could result in fewer and costlier…

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The Senate is voting on whether to block Trump’s global tariffs amid economic turmoil

WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats are forcing a vote Wednesday evening on whether to block global tariffs announced by Donald Trump…

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Weak GDP report tied to tariffs has Trump trying to blame Biden on the state of the economy

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump got worrisome news on Wednesday about how the U.S. economy is battening…

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Guatemala gearing up to export avocados to US despite tariffs and delays

SAN MIGUEL DUEÑAS, Guatemala -- Standing outside a massive new avocado packing plant recently and with the U.S. ambassador in…

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Trump’s tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall

WASHINGTON -- American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy…

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China’s export orders dip in April as Trump’s tariffs begin to bite

Higher tariffs on U.S. imports of products from China appear to be taking a toll on the world's second-largest economy,…

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Asian shares advance after a quiet day on Wall St, despite tough talk on tariffs

NEW YORK -- Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed, quiet finish ahead…

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Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff says Trump’s ‘chaos and uncertainty’ hurts the economy

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia said Saturday that President Donald Trump's unsettled economic policy is the…

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Swiss leader says US foresees ‘privileged’ talks with 15 countries on US tariffs

GENEVA -- The Swiss president says Switzerland is among 15 countries with which the United States plans to conduct “privileged”…

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