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Trump鈥檚 Extension of China Truce Gives Xi Breathing Room on Slowdown

Donald Trump鈥檚 decision to extend a deadline on additional tariffs on Chinese goods provides Xi Jinping with some temporary relief as he struggles to arrest an economic slowdown.

February 25, 2019
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US Tariffs Could Wreak Havoc on Auto Industry, Toyota President Says

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda called on President Donald Trump to make a 鈥渃areful and appropriate decision鈥 on whether car imports to the United States are a national security threat, and potentially impose tariffs, to avoid possible ripple effects across the industry.

February 21, 2019
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US, China Crafting Foundation for Trade Deal, Source Says

U.S. and Chinese negotiators are working on multiple memorandums of understanding that would form the basis of a final trade deal, according to a person briefed on the talks.

February 21, 2019
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Trump to Nominate DOT Official Jeffrey Rosen for Deputy Attorney General Post

President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jeffrey Rosen as the new deputy attorney general, the White House said the night of Feb. 19.

February 20, 2019
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Corn Included in Trump鈥檚 Trade Talks With China

U.S. corn sales to China have been part of the ongoing trade discussions between the nations, President Donald Trump said from the White House Oval Office on Feb. 19.

February 20, 2019
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Trump Says Summit With Xi 鈥楿nlikely鈥 by Tariff Deadline Date

President Donald Trump said he won鈥檛 meet Chinese President Xi Jinping before a March 1 deadline to avert higher U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, intensifying fears the two won鈥檛 strike a deal before the end of a 90-day truce.

February 8, 2019
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Trump Calls Infrastructure Investment 鈥楢 Necessity鈥

President Donald Trump called investment in infrastructure 鈥渁 necessity,鈥 but a detailed articulation of a vision for rebuilding the country鈥檚 crumbling roads and bridges was absent from a much-anticipated State of the Union address that focused primarily on security concerns and immigration policy.

February 5, 2019
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Tariffs Deliver on One Front, IIF Study Finds

President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs on imports from China continue to attract opposition from economists and much of the business community. They also may be delivering on at least one goal of the administration鈥檚 trade wars: reducing imports of targeted products from China.

February 5, 2019
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House, Senate Pass Bill to End Shutdown, Fund Government Through Feb. 15

Congress voted to end the 35-day partial government shutdown after President Donald Trump capitulated to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and agreed to reopen federal agencies without any guarantee of money for his proposed border wall.

January 25, 2019
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In Week 5 of Shutdown, Votes Set Up Political Test for Senate

WASHINGTON 鈥 Senate leaders agreed to hold votes this week on dueling proposals to reopen shuttered federal agencies, forcing a political reckoning for senators grappling with the longest shutdown in U.S. history: Side with President Donald Trump or vote to temporarily end the shutdown and keep negotiating.

January 23, 2019