U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States and Japan have begun discussion over trade, saying that Tokyo “knows it’s a big problem” if an agreement cannot be…
more ...China’s August Trade Surplus With US Hits Record $31 Billion
China’s trade surplus with the United States reached a record $31 billion in August, despite hefty tariffs recently imposed on Chinese goods. The news of the surplus came just hours…
more ...Trump Threatens to Tax Virtually All Chinese Imports to US
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on another $267 billion worth Chinese imports, which would cover virtually all the goods China imports to the United States. The…
more ...Modest Premium Hikes Expected as ‘Obamacare’ Stabilizes
Millions of people covered under the Affordable Care Act will see only modest premium increases next year, and some will get price cuts. That’s the conclusion from an exclusive analysis…
more ...US Adds Strong 201K Jobs; Unemployment Stays at 3.9 Percent
Hiring picked up in August as U.S. employers added a strong 201,000 jobs, a sign of confidence that consumers and businesses will keep spending despite the Trump administration’s conflicts with…
more ...Warnings of Huge Disruption as Britain Prepares for Possible Cliff-Edge Brexit
Britain risks huge disruptions to its economy and society, including trade, transport, health care and citizens’ rights, if it leaves the European Union next March without a deal. That’s the…
more ...Canada’s Strong-willed Foreign Minister Leads Trade Talks
She is many things that would seem to irritate President Donald Trump: a liberal Canadian former journalist. That makes Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland an unusual choice to lead Canada’s negotiations…
more ...Trump Team, Canada Officials Resume Talks to Revamp NAFTA
Trump administration officials and Canadian negotiators are resuming talks to try to keep Canada in a North American trade bloc with the United States and Mexico. “We are looking forward…
more ...East Africa Gets Easy Money Transfer System
An international money transfer company has launched an online service for East Africans to send and receive money more easily. Analysts say WorldRemit will lower the cost of transferring money…
more ...Collapsing Emerging-Market Currencies Spark Concerns
First it was Argentina, quickly followed by Turkey. Now anxious investors and policy-makers are watching with alarm the plummeting currencies of several emerging-market economies, most of which have borrowed heavily…
more ...Wild Blueberries Sing the Blues, With Industry in Decline
In the era of superfoods, Maine blueberries aren’t so super. The Maine wild blueberry industry harvests one of the most beloved fruit crops in New England, but it’s locked…
more ...Venezuelan Gas Lines Stretch as New Payment System Flops
Frustrated Venezuelan drivers faced lengthy lines for gasoline in border states Tuesday as the government struggled to roll out a new payment system that President Nicolas Maduro says will reduce…
more ...Argentina Seeks Early Release of Funds from IMF
Argentina will have to wait at least until the second half of September to find out whether the International Monetary Fund will agree to the early release of a credit…
more ...Alaska Village Experiences Boom in Polar Bear Tourism
A tiny Alaska Native village has experienced a boom in tourism in recent years as polar bears spend more time on land than on diminishing Arctic sea ice. More than…
more ...Cars Now Cruising Down the Monthly Subscription Highway
If you already subscribe to digital services like Netflix to binge on TV shows and Spotify to groove to an endless mix of music, the auto industry might have a…
more ...Qatar Lifts Controversial Exit Visa System for Workers
Qatar amended its residency laws on Tuesday to allow foreign workers to leave the country without exit permits from their employers, a provision which labour rights groups have long said…
more ...Aid Agency: Yemen’s Plunging Economy Threatens to Kill More People Than War
Yemen’s tanking economy threatens to kill more people than bombs and guns, an aid agency warned on Tuesday as the currency hit its lowest level ever, compounding the world’s biggest…
more ...Ethiopia Opens Logistics Sector to Foreign Investment
Ethiopia will open its logistics sector to foreign investors but cap their participation, the state investment body said on Tuesday in the latest reform to loosen the government’s control of…
more ...Amazon Goes From Books to a Trillion-Dollar Valuation
Amazon’s journey from an online bookseller started in a garage to a global e-commerce powerhouse valued at a trillion dollars has centered on obsession with the long road. The company,…
more ...Argentine Peso Falls on Doubts Over Plan as Officials Hold IMF Talks
Argentina’s peso slid on Tuesday as investors reacted with skepticism to President Mauricio Macri’s plans to cut the budget deficit, while a government delegation arrived in Washington for talks with…
more ...Trump’s Pollution Rules Rollback to Hit Coal Country Hard
It’s coal people like miner Steve Knotts, 62, who make West Virginia Trump Country. So it was no surprise that President Donald Trump picked the state to announce his plan…
more ...Maduro Buys Gold to Boost Savings Amid Five-digit Inflation
President Nicolas Maduro said he is investing part of his personal savings in a gold-backed certificate as part of a much-questioned plan to crush hyperinflation and reactivate Venezuela’s moribund economy.…
more ...Italy on Collision Course With EU Over Budget Deficit
Party leaders in the Italian coalition government signalled they will seek leeway from the EU to increase next year’s budget deficit, heading on a collision course with the European Commission…
more ...Protests Over Yemen’s Economic Malaise Spread to Other Southern Cities
Demonstrations spread to new parts of southern Yemen on Monday even as they eased slightly in the port city of Aden following government orders aimed at strengthening the local currency…
more ...Argentina Announces New Austerity Measures to Curb Fall of Peso
Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri has announced new austerity measures in an effort to stop the country’s economic turmoil. The measures, which include raising export taxes on grains and cutting the…
more ...Hope, Caution as Kim Jong Un Shifts to North Korea’s Economy
Tanned and wearing a swimsuit, So Myong Il walks to the barbecue pit and throws on some clams. He obviously loves the beach he’s on as well as the…
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