2017-03-25 South Korean Businesses, Culture Face Backlash in China
China is South Korea’s biggest trading partner and many Chinese are big fans of Korean pop culture. But Korean businesses say they are suffering because of a dispute over a…
2017-03-15 Vietnam Looks for Trade Deal with US
Vietnam is seeking a trade deal with the United States to replace the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement. Official media in Vietnam say Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc spoke…
2017-02-27 Experts Divided on What Trump Policies Mean for the Economy
Despite rising stock prices, some experts remain concerned that economic proposals from the campaign of President Donald Trump will hurt the economy. Last year, some economists predicted large decreases in…
2017-02-14 Experts Weigh Influence of China-Led Development Banks
In a little over one year, Chinese-based development banks have made $3 billion available for projects in a number of countries. Yet some observers question whether the banks will provide…
2017-02-08 Officials Consider the US-South Korea Free Trade Deal
American business leaders are urging South Korean leaders to increase market access to U.S. companies seeking to sell goods in South Korea. The business leaders want to persuade U.S. President…
2017-01-28 Venezuela’s Economic Problems Will Grow, IMF Predicts
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says people in Venezuela are likely to experience economic hardship in 2017. Venezuelans are already experiencing severe shortages of food and other goods because of…
2017-01-25 TPP Nations Seek to Save Trade Deal after US Withdraws
Members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are seeking to move forward with the trade agreement after the United States withdrew. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday pulling the…
2017-01-24 Trump Withdraws US from TPP Trade Deal
President Donald Trump officially withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal on Monday. The move was expected. Even before he announced his candidacy for president 18…
2017-01-22 Chinese Billionaire Does Not See China-US Trade War
The head of China’s largest online seller Alibaba does not think China and the United States will have a trade war despite comments from the Trump administration. Jack Ma is…
2017-01-10 ‘La La Land’ Wins Big at Golden Globes
The movie “La La Land” was the big winner at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards in Hollywood, California. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association honored the musical with seven awards,…
2016-12-15 Vietnam Moves Away From Trans-Pacific Partnership
The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States has caused Vietnam to look for new trade deals. Vietnam wants to support exports to keep its economy strong…
2016-11-25 One in Four Americans Make Money from the Online Economy
Nearly one in four Americans made money over the last 12 months by using their personal computers or other devices connected to the I nternet. The Pew Research Center, an…
2016-11-24 Trump: US to Withdraw From Trans-Pacific Trade Deal
President-elect Donald Trump says the United States will withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal on his first day in office. Trump promised to block the trade deal during…
2016-11-11 Thai Rice Farmers Hurt by Dropping Prices
Rice farmers in Thailand are facing a large drop in income because of the drop in the price of rice throughout Asia. At the same time, costs to grow the…
2016-11-08 Next US President Faces Economic Concerns
Many Americans want the presidential election campaign to end as quickly as possible. Political observers say it has been one of the most negative campaigns in many years. The top…