Vice-president styles himself as salesman for critical agreement with Canada and Mexico

Further escalation of tensions could knock 2% off US GDP, research finds

Talks to focus on stubborn hurdles of intellectual property, technology transfers

US supplier pulls staff from San’an Optoelectronics following government listing

Business groups call for dropping all levies if deal is reached with Beijing

Pork prices forecast to soar as deaths from disease expected to reach 130m

New sow stats show the trade war wasn’t the only factor in import decline

Rebound in consumer spending offers signs of encouragement on the health of the US economy

Ajit Pai urges telecoms watchdog to vote against company’s application next month

Tractors and hazelnuts among products in line for additional duties in aircraft dispute

Lighthizer and Japan’s economy minister are set to meet again as early as next week

Cecilia Malmstrom hopes to secure ‘limited but meaningful’ agreement by November 1

Selmayr cannot deliver the French, and it seems unlikely Kudlow can deliver US Congress

Trump’s trade chief under pressure from all sides to deliver a deal

Japan fears Chinese groups will gain unfair advantage when competing on new technologies

Paris set to cast the only vote against start of bloc’s trade talks with US

Mnuchin suggests Washington will meet Beijing’s demand for ‘two-way’ enforcement deal

Spring meetings of IMF and World Bank conclude on more positive note for economy