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Government, Business

Stock Selloff Deepens Amid Trump Trade Jabs

The selloff in U.S. stocks deepened April 6 as the White House鈥檚 latest trade bluster rattled global financial markets.

April 6, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Says There鈥檚 鈥楲evel of Risk鈥 of US-China Trade War

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said there is 鈥渁 level of risk鈥 that the tariff dispute between the United States and China will erupt into a full-scale trade war, though he鈥檚 鈥渃autiously optimistic鈥 that the world鈥檚 two largest economies will resolve differences through negotiations.

April 6, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Says He鈥檒l Take 鈥榁ery Serious Look鈥 at Amazon鈥檚 Business

President Donald Trump said he will take a 鈥渧ery serious look鈥 at Amazon and what he said is an 鈥渦neven playing field鈥 the retailer enjoys against competitors.

April 6, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

China Vows to Fight Trump Tariffs 鈥榯o the End鈥 as Tension Rises

President Donald Trump said the current trade spat with China may hurt the markets in the short term but that America will emerge stronger from it, as a confrontation that has roiled global equities heats up between the world鈥檚 largest economies.

April 6, 2018
Government, Business

Republicans Warn Trump a Trade War Risks Party鈥檚 Chances in November

Republicans are warning President Donald Trump that a trade war with China would deal an economic blow to politically important areas of the country that will cost the party in November鈥檚 congressional elections.

April 5, 2018
Government, Business

Trade Fight Expected to Add Risk but Not Sink US Economy

The latest tariff salvos between the United States and China have brought a trade war closer to reality. It鈥檚 a risk that the world鈥檚 biggest economy is well-positioned to ride out.

April 4, 2018
Government, Business

China鈥檚 Counterpunch to Trump鈥檚 Tariffs Sparks Global Selloff

Tit-for-tat tariff threats from the United States and China ignited fears that a trade war is beginning between the world鈥檚 two largest economies, lowering U.S. stock futures.

April 4, 2018
Government, Business, TCA

Opinion: Trump Plan Unlikely to Spur Promised $1 Trillion in Infrastructure Investment

WASHINGTON 鈥 On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump reiterated his pledge to 鈥淢ake America Great Again鈥 by reinvesting in infrastructure projects around the country. The news was greeted favorably by not only voters, but also municipal governments and the transportation industry.

April 4, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Keeps Heat on Amazon Over Postal Deal

President Donald Trump continued his campaign against Amazon.com on April 3, again claiming the company is costing tax payers billions of dollars through a special deal with the U.S. Postal Service.

April 3, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

'Absurd' US Tariffs Underscore European Union鈥檚 Frustration Over Trade Spat

The security reasons given by the White House for imposing tariffs on Europe make no sense, the prime minister of Denmark said as he questioned the underlying logic of U.S. trade policy.

April 3, 2018