Where China’s Exports Begin: Inside the Vast Markets of Guangzhou
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Where China’s Exports Begin: Inside the Vast Markets of Guangzhou

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Rows of white concrete buildings near the Pearl River in southern China house one of the world’s fastest-growing industries: Gritty workshops are churning out inexpensive clothing that is exported straight to homes and small businesses around the world. No tariffs are paid, and…

Trump and Modi Shove Disputes Into Background in White House Visit
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Trump and Modi Shove Disputes Into Background in White House Visit

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Hours after President Trump paved the way for upending the United States’ trade relationship with India with broad “reciprocal” tariffs, he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a united front during a news conference on Thursday at the White House. Mr. Modi became…

Opinion | Chrystia Freeland on the U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Steel and Aluminum
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Opinion | Chrystia Freeland on the U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Steel and Aluminum

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A 25 percent tariff on Canadian aluminum is an act of self-harm — economic self-mutilation — by the United States. President Trump’s announcement on Monday that he was raising tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum to 25 percent was all too…

Steel and Aluminum Tariffs May Raise US Manufacturing Costs
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Steel and Aluminum Tariffs May Raise US Manufacturing Costs

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines America has seen this movie before: President Trump, who imposed stiff tariffs on Monday on imported steel and aluminum, did so once before, in 2018. So domestic industries have a pretty good idea of how the story ends. Manufacturers of trucks, appliances and…

Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Re-Up Contentious First-Term Policies
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Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Re-Up Contentious First-Term Policies

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump is poised to move forward with sweeping tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum on Monday, re-upping a policy from his first term that pleased domestic metal makers, but hurt other American industries and ignited trade wars with allies on multiple fronts….

Behind Closed Doors, Trudeau Says Trump Threat to Take Over Canada Is Real
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Behind Closed Doors, Trudeau Says Trump Threat to Take Over Canada Is Real

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada on Friday made his first comments in response to President Trump’s repeated statements that he wants to annex Canada and make it the 51st state. Mr. Trudeau made clear that he did not regard Mr. Trump’s statements…

Trump, the Panama Canal and China’s Role: What We Know
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Trump, the Panama Canal and China’s Role: What We Know

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s claim that China controls the Panama Canal has placed a Hong Kong tycoon and his conglomerate at the heart of a showdown between the United States and China. That sprawling company, CK Hutchison Holdings, is one of Hong Kong’s most valuable…

Europe’s Trump Playbook: Offer Carrots but Warn That You Have a Big Stick
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Europe’s Trump Playbook: Offer Carrots but Warn That You Have a Big Stick

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The European Union spent last year drawing up secret plans for what the bloc would do if President Trump made good on his threats of imposing higher tariffs on European goods and services. Now, as those threats go from hypothetical to potentially imminent,…

U.S. Trade Deficit Hit Record in 2024 as Imports Surged
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U.S. Trade Deficit Hit Record in 2024 as Imports Surged

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The U.S. trade deficit in goods hit a record last year, as American consumers snapped up imported products and a strong U.S. dollar weighed on export growth. Data released Wednesday morning by the Commerce Department showed that U.S. imports of goods and services…