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What are the new tariffs on China? See the top Washington exports to China
China and the U.S. agreed to slash tariffs. Agricultural products were Washington's top export to China in 2024.
Farmers weigh Trump's trade war like they watch the weather, waiting to see how things go
Joe Janzen, an agricultural economist at the University of Illinois, said the commodity markets have largely shaken off the ...
Trump's tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into trade wars abroad — all while on-again ...
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In Our View: Easing China tariffs doesn’t fix real problem
An uneasy truce announced Monday does only a little to ease concerns about a trade war between the United States and China. Our state remains caught in the crossfire between the world’s two largest ec ...
Inflation cooled again last month as grocery and gas prices fell, few signs of tariff impact yet
Inflation may have picked up slightly last month as President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs kicked in, a trend economists ...
Trump trade war faces legal challenge as businesses, states argue his tariffs exceeded his power
President Donald Trump is waging a trade war without getting approval from Congress: He declared a national emergency to slap ...
What’s next with Trump’s trade war truce with China
President Donald Trump’s agreement with China to temporarily slash tariffs for 90 days offered the world a bit of welcome ...