Tariffs

A partnership was announced earlier this week that will work on a "Japan-U.S. common global agenda" for trade and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

The two nations also formed the Japan-U.S. Commercial and Industrial Partnership, which could alleviate or even eliminate the tariffs.

The tariffs targeted American whiskey and other U.S. products in response to former President Donald Trump's imposed tariffs on European steel and aluminum.

Under the new agreement, the EU will be able to send a limited volume of steel and aluminum to the U.S. duty free.

"Businesses, political parties, the institutions, and indeed all in Northern Ireland face instability and disruption," Brexit minister David Frost said.

"Instead of fighting with one of our closest allies, we are finally coming together against a common threat," U.S. trade representative Katherine Tai said.

Gina Raimondo described China's behavior as "anti-competitive" and "coercive," adding that the nation's "human rights abuses are horrific."

Beijing officials warned "raging anti-China sentiment" is a bipartisan agreement in Washington, and the "new U.S. government is not a cure of American malaise."

A majority of Indian adults expressed confidence President Donald Trump is making good decisions on the world stage, reflecting four-times the amount of Indians who said that in 2016.

"China hasn't agreed to substantively do anything new," Senator Chris Murphy said.

We're still playing will-she-or-won't-she when it comes to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sending those articles of impeachment to the Senate.

The Federal Reserve study said tit-for-tat tariffs resulted in reduced competitiveness and higher costs for industry.

"This is a direct tax on the American people," trade economist Tori Smith, of the conservative Heritage Foundation, warned.

The move comes as particularly good news for soybean farmers, who have seen a huge share of their market dry up since July 2018.

President Donald Trump has suggested that a trade deal with China is imminent to resolve a conflict that is damaging both economies.

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. voters said they are not better off financially since Donald Trump took office, a new poll of likely voters finds.

"The U.S. economy appears to be slowing, and respondents expect still slower growth over the next 12 months," NABE President Constance Hunter said.

The Global Times accused Trump of blowing "hot and cold."

Following a 15-year dispute between the U.S. and the EU, the WTO approved a measure that will impose a pricey new tariff on all Irish and Scotch single-malt whiskies as well as a slew of other European products.

The Trump administration is waging trade wars against China, the European Union, and others, and the tariffs are costing many American manufacturers money.

"The president has gotten nothing in terms of the big ticket items," Maria Bartiromo said.

Bloomberg reported on Monday that the China wanted more trade talks before Xi committed to signing the agreement.

The Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese Consortium in Italy tells Newsweek that its industry will be hit hard by U.S. tariffs and American consumers will suffer.

"As a reference, this is approximately the size of Switzerland's entire economy," IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva explained.

Beth Ford said the farmers she represents are suffering from a combination of bad weather hitting harvests and tariffs.

"Job growth remains on its slowing trend even as labor markets continue to get tighter. While wages dropped slightly, finding qualified workers is likely to get more difficult," Gad Levanon wrote.

Investors are betting the threat of impeachment will force President Donald Trump into cutting a deal with China to end a trade war between the world's two largest economies.

The United States is set to impose $7.5 billion in new tariffs on range of goods from the European Union (EU), including Scotch whisky.

The proportion of CFOs who rated U.S. economic conditions as good dropped to a six-year low of 68 percent.

The U.S.-China trade war appears to be de-escalating as Beijing offers an olive branch to Washington after the tariffs' delay announced by President Donald Trump.