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May 08 2019
Opinion
Trump still doesn't get free trade
President Trump is taking a gamble this week on trade. He is threatening to impose massive tariffs against Chinese goods, which would be bad for American consumers but perhaps much worse for an increasingly wobbly Chinese economy.
As bad as that all sounds in principle, this is a calculated risk that Trump is taking with a worthy goal in mind. He wants to force China's regime back to
Washington Examiner
Sep 30 2022
News
Democrat slams Pelosi, 'failure of House leadership' over stock trading bill
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) on Friday criticized Democratic House leadership for not taking up legislation to ban members of Congress from trading stocks.
Spanberger has introduced and advocated legislation that would prevent lawmakers, their spouses, and their dependent children from buying, selling, or trading individual stocks, requiring them to divest from their investments or
Washington Examiner
May 10 2019
Background
How China doesn't play fair on trade
Donald Trump calls the Chinese "cheaters" and "manipulators." He's made it clear that if he becomes president, the U.S. will no longer lose big to China. To fight back, he talks often of slapping a 45% tax -- or a tariff -- on Chinese goods coming into the U.S.
As Trump frequently points out, there's a huge imbalance in U.S.-China trade. Last year, the U.S. bought almost $500 billion
CNN (Online News)
May 09 2019
News
Trump’s biggest mistake in the trade war with China
THE CONFIDENCE, even a certain complacency, that had developed around the likelihood of a successful conclusion to trade talks between China and the United States has given way to tension and uncertainty. On Sunday, President Trump, blaming Beijing for reneging on previously negotiated commitments, tweeted a threat to the effect that he would raise an existing 10 percent tariff on $200 billion
Washington Post
Mar 12 2013
News
Obama to Dems: Trade entitlements for taxes
President Barack Obama told Senate Democrats on Tuesday that his budget to be released in April would align closely with their priorities.
Politico
May 13 2019
News
China hits back in trade war with US
China has said it will impose tariffs on $60bn (£46bn) of US goods from 1 June, extending a bilateral trade war.
The move comes three days after the US more than doubled tariffs on $200bn of Chinese imports.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump denied that US consumers would pay for higher tariffs on Chinese imports and warned China not to follow suit.
But Beijing said it
BBC News
Jun 20 2012
News
New Ads Trade Shots on the Economy
President Obama and several conservative groups are going head-to-head in a flurry of new attack ads, trading accusations over mishandled economic policies and inattention to the plight of struggling Americans.
New York Times (News)
Dec 11 2021
Analysis
U.S. Trade And Immigration Policies Toward China Have Backfired
When small children start playing chess they make one common mistake—they forget the other side gets to a make a move. That analogy describes U.S. policy toward China in three areas: trade, semiconductors and immigration. In all three areas, U.S. policies described by supporters as “tough” have backfired.
Innovation and International Students: Is it a good idea to let the FBI and
Forbes
May 31 2022
Analysis
Move over, China: US is now India’s biggest trading partner
India seems to have deepened its ties with the US, making the world’s largest democracy its top trading partner in fiscal 2021-22, surpassing China.
In the financial year ended in March 2022, bilateral trade between the US and India stood at $119.42 billion (9.25 lakh crore rupees), as against $80.51 billion in the previous year, according to the Indian commerce ministry. For China, the
Quartz