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  • Friday, 3 August, 2018
    EU trade
    Trump’s hopes for EU trade deal hampered by agriculture

    Powerful US farm lobby aggrieved over lack of progress on talks

  • Thursday, 2 August, 2018
    Chinese trade
    Trump zeroes in on China after EU trade truce

    US president moves to resolve other disputes but ups ante in battle with Beijing

  • Thursday, 2 August, 2018
    US-China trade dispute
    Trump considers raising tariffs on Chinese imports to 25%

    Beijing rejects US ‘blackmail’ as proposed increase signals escalation in trade war

  • Wednesday, 1 August, 2018
    AnalysisChinese trade
    West begins to close door on Chinese investment

    Beijing perceives it is harder to do US deals — and that Europe is also tightening up

  • Monday, 30 July, 2018
    US foreign policy
    Pompeo’s plans to counter China found wanting

    Analysts compare US $113m commitment with $1tn China infrastructure drive

  • Monday, 30 July, 2018
    Trade Secrets
    Why Trump’s EU trade deal is far from what he says it is Premium

    It is hard to overstate how preliminary the truce is — or how difficult talks are likely to become

  • Sunday, 29 July, 2018
    US immigration
    Trump revives government shutdown threat over Mexico wall

    President seeks funding from Congress as he sticks to immigration stance ahead of midterms

  • Friday, 27 July, 2018
    US GDP
    Trump hails fastest US growth rate since 2014

    Figure of 4.1% in second quarter marks ‘turnround of historic importance’, says president

  • Thursday, 26 July, 2018
    US trade
    Lasting peace still distant in US-EU trade war

    Trump struck with Juncker the kind of ‘deal’ he has backed away from in past

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  • Wednesday, 25 July, 2018
    US trade
    US and EU declare ceasefire to trade war

    New tariffs on hold while talks are held on eliminating barriers

  • Wednesday, 25 July, 2018
    US politics & policy
    US-EU agree on new talks to ease trade tensions

    Trump and Juncker agree to suspend new tariffs while negotiations are going on

  • Wednesday, 25 July, 2018
    US trade
    Trump attacks trade critics ahead of Juncker meeting

    Head of European Commission tries to head off tariffs war in talks with president

  • Tuesday, 24 July, 2018
    US trade
    US pledges $12bn aid for farmers hit by trade war

    President tries to shore up support for tariffs on eve of EU meeting

  • Tuesday, 24 July, 2018
    Agricultural trade
    US announces $12bn farm aid programme to counter trade war impact
  • Monday, 23 July, 2018
    Trade Secrets
    Why Trump is feeling increasingly emboldened on trade

    US president says time it right for tariffs as ‘we’re playing with the bank’s money’

  • Monday, 9 July, 2018
    Trade Secrets
    Why no fireworks at Trump’s July 4 tariff launch?

    Low-key announcement is important — and looks deliberate

  • Friday, 6 July, 2018
    US-China trade dispute
    China hits back at ‘trade bullying’ Trump

    US imposes tariffs on $34bn of imports and Beijing counters with own levies  

  • Friday, 6 July, 2018
    EU trade
    American ketchup next on EU’s list of trade targets

    Brussels prepares to counter possible US car duties by targeting household staples

  • Thursday, 5 July, 2018
    FT SeriesThe AI arms race
    The tech fear behind Trump’s trade war with China

    America’s anxiety about Chinese technological prowess is reflected in Washington where politicians are rethinking their attitudes to foreign investment

  • Wednesday, 4 July, 2018
    Brussels Briefing
    Driven to distraction

    Donald Trump wants to force a fundamental change in auto production and supply chains

  • Wednesday, 4 July, 2018
    EU trade
    EU weighs international talks on cutting car tariffs

    Brussels moves to head off trade war by involving big exporters

  • Tuesday, 3 July, 2018
    ExplainerTrade disputes
    A $1tn trade war could yet come to pass

    US’s battle with China, auto tariffs, and a Nafta duel likely to fuel fallout

  • Friday, 29 June, 2018
    Global trade
    General Motors sounds warning on Trump tariff plans

    US carmaker says president’s actions could raise prices and lead to local job losses

  • Wednesday, 27 June, 2018
    US trade
    Trump drops new restrictions on China investments

    White House decides against moves to block Beijing’s acquisition of US technology

  • Wednesday, 27 June, 2018
    US trade
    Backlash to Trump tariffs grows with legal challenge

    Steel users and carmakers increase opposition to US trade policies

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