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China tariffs are no longer 145%, but for small businesses in the crossfire, ‘it’s still awful’
President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a steep tax on most goods that come into America has tested the mettle of small business owners whose companies are reliant on global trade.
China's factory output resists tariff impact, retail sales disappoint
China's factory output slowed in April but showed surprising resilience, a sign that government support measures may have ...
Why an economist says temporary U.S.-China tariff deal doesn't ease uncertainty
Businesses are rushing to import Chinese goods after the U.S. struck a temporary deal. This "stop-go" nature of trade could ...
How Trump’s Tariff Unpredictability Hurts Businesses and Consumers—and Could Help China
Some have rushed to take advantage of the rollback by frontloading and stockpiling shipments. Container bookings for China to ...
Fed's Musalem warns tariffs could have 'significant' impact on economy despite China trade truce
St. Louis Fed president Alberto Musalem said that even after President Trump's 90-day trade truce with China, tariffs at ...
APEC warns of stalling trade due to tariffs as China, US officials meet
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation grouping warned that exports from a region that accounts for around half of world trade ...
U.S. Treasury Secretary says "substantial progress" made in China tariff talks but details remain scarce
Trade discussions between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng ended after a weekend of ...
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US-China tariff pause offers hope, but uncertainty lingers, UH expert says
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The United States and China have agreed to a temporary ... said this de-escalation is a positive move, but the impact of existing tariffs continues to affect both ...
U.S.-China tariff reprieve is enough to get products on the shelves in time for Christmas
Nearly a fifth of U.S. retail sales last year came from Christmas shopping, according to CNBC calculations based on data from ...
Trump’s tariffs cloud the future of a medical wonder
High-end medical devices, including those made in the United States, may be especially vulnerable to tariffs because they’re ...