[] In China, one of many nicknames for President Trump is Chuan Jianguo. It literally translates as “Trump the Nation Builder.” My best translation is […]
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Taiwan’s Chip Companies Are Caught in the U.S.-China Tariff War
[] Even as the United States and China push their economies further apart with escalating tariffs, they share an inescapable challenge. Both depend on Taiwan […]
Trump Has Mixed Emotions Toward Japan
[] This month in the White House’s Rose Garden, as he held up a placard showing the global wave of tariffs he wanted to impose, […]
Trump’s 10% Tariff May Be Less Onerous but Still Raises Prices and Threatens Trade
When Donald J. Trump championed the idea of a 10 percent blanket tariff during the campaign, many people, whether for or against, were taken aback […]
Hong Kong Suspends Packages to the U.S., Wading Into the Trade War
Wading into the trade war, Hong Kong said on Wednesday that its postal service will no longer send packages to the United States. It is […]
China Girds for Economic Stress of Trump’s Tariffs
[] President Trump’s tariffs have been good for China’s economic growth. At least they were over the first three months of the year, as the […]
How Trump Might Unwittingly Cut Emissions From Online Shopping
[] Fast-fashion giants like Shein and Temu have been doing booming business in the United States in recent years, in part because of a tariff […]
Canada Conditionally Waives Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S.-Made Cars and Trucks
[] In a partial roll back of its retaliation against U.S. tariffs, Canada’s finance minister said on Tuesday that the government would let automakers import […]
Trump Tariffs Could Raise iPhone Prices, But Affordable Options Remain
[] On Friday, amid a tariff-induced frenzy that drove hordes of consumers to panic-buy iPhones, President Trump announced a tariff exemption on electronics like smartphones […]
Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks
[] President Trump’s decision to move a step closer to imposing tariffs on imported medicines poses considerable political risk, because Americans could face higher prices […]