2018-08-18 As Asian Currencies Lose Value, Can Governments Avoid a Crisis?
Many of Asia’s currencies are losing value against the United States dollar this year. But experts say governments are managing…
2018-08-15 Turkey’s Erdogan Threatens Boycott of US Goods
Turkey’s President threatened Tuesday to boycott U.S. electronic goods because of what he calls an economic war against Turkey by…
2018-08-13 Young Americans Are Less Wealthy Than Their Parents
The cost of living in the United States is going up, notes writer Alissa Quart. As reported in the New…
2018-08-11 US to Increase Tariffs on Turkish Aluminum, Steel
President Donald Trump says the United States has decided to increase tariff rates on Turkish steel and aluminum. Trump announced…
2018-08-03 Apple’s Stock Value Reaches $1 Trillion Total
Apple has become the first American company to have the total value of its publicly traded stock reach $1 trillion.…
2018-07-29 Users of America’s Largest Ports Fear US-China Trade War
The combined California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are the largest in the United States. An estimated $417…
2018-07-27 Facebook Suffers Huge One-Day Drop in Market Value
Facebook share prices dropped almost 20 percent Thursday. That is believed to be the largest one-day drop of any company…
2018-07-20 US Farmers Preparing for Long-Term Effects of Trade War
Brian Duncan slowly moves his hands over the waves of grain growing behind his home in rural Illinois. Images like…
2018-07-18 US Disputes Tariffs from Canada, China, Mexico, EU
The United States has launched five separate dispute actions at the World Trade Organization against Canada, China, the European Union,…
2018-07-17 China Meets with EU Over Trade as Economy Slows
A European Union (EU) official says the EU will not “gang up” with China against the United States, even if…
2018-07-13 US Officials Guarded as Silicon Valley Welcomes Chinese Investments
The United States began requiring tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese imports last week. The newly-announced taxes target 800…
2018-06-29 What Happened to General Electric?
This week, General Electric was officially removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a leading measure of stock prices for…
2018-06-17 Trade Dispute Could Hurt Sales of US Bourbon
A trade dispute is growing between the United States and trading partners worldwide. One product that may feel the effects…
2018-06-16 Trade Dispute between US, China Rises
United States President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods on Friday. China…
2018-06-12 After G7 Meeting, Trump Again Criticizes Trade Partners
American President Donald Trump criticized the United States’ trade partners, including those in Europe and Canada, on Monday. Trump wrote…