13 h. ago Japan’s finance minister calls U.S. Treasuries ‘a card’ in negotiations with Trump

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s massive holdings of U.S. Treasurys can be “a card on the table” in negotiations over tariffs with the Trump administration, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Friday. “It does exist as a card, but I think whether we choose to use it or not would be a separate decision,” Kato said during […]

Politics

13 h. ago Japan’s finance minister calls US Treasury holdings ‘a card’ in tariff talks with Trump

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s massive holdings of U.S. Treasurys can be “a card on the table” in negotiations over tariffs with the Trump administration, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Friday. “It does exist as a card, but I think whether we choose to use it or not would be a separate decision,” Kato said during […]

Politics

24 h. ago Trump threatens sanctions on countries, individuals that buy Iranian oil

Trump's social media threat came after planned nuclear negotiations for this coming weekend between the U.S. and Iran were postponed.

Events

3 d. ago US, Mexico Reach Key Water, Screwworm Deals Ahead of Trade Talks

The US and Mexico reached two key agreements for the agricultural sector on Monday, smoothing over conflicts that threatened to escalate tensions between the neighbors amid trade negotiations brought on by Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Economics

5 d. ago Asia Gains Lead in Race for Interim Deals to Avoid Trump Tariffs

Asian economies geared for exports and facing some of the highest US “reciprocal” tariffs are leading the way over their western counterparts in trade negotiations with the Trump administration.

Economics

6 d. ago Trump is aiming for big concessions on trade, Carney warns voters

(Bloomberg) — Mark Carney said he expects U.S. President Donald Trump will try to extract “major concessions” from Canada in negotiations, and that he takes seriously the president’s stated desire to turn the country into a US state. “Take what the president says literally. I take it literally. I always have,” the Canadian prime minister […]

Economics

6 d. ago Trump Is Aiming for Big Concessions on Trade, Carney Warns Canada Voters

Mark Carney said he expects US President Donald Trump will try to extract “major concessions” from Canada in negotiations, and that he takes seriously the president’s stated desire to turn the country into a US state.

Economics

7 d. ago Crimea will stay with Russia, Trump says on Ukraine war negotiations

Crimea is a strategic peninsula along the Black Sea in southern Ukraine. It was seized by Russia in 2014, while Barack Obama was in office.

Events

9 d. ago UN Nuclear Watchdog Says He’s Been Talking With Trump’s Iran Envoy

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency said he’s in touch with President Donald Trump’s Iran nuclear negotiator and supports its efforts.

Science

2 w. ago Trump says he’ll attend trade negotiations with Japanese officials at the White House

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he’s joining some of his top economic advisers on Wednesday for negotiations at the White House over tariffs and trade with a top Japanese official who is traveling to Washington for the talks. The Republican president said in a post on his social media platform that he’ll attend the […]

Economics

2 w. ago Trump’s Tangled Tariffs Sow Confusion as Negotiators Line Up

President Donald Trump’s tariff exclusions for smartphones and other tech products have added to a growing set of confusing signals for companies and trading partners digesting how to engage a White House still promising to negotiate dozens of new deals in America’s favor.

Economics

2 w. ago Iran and U.S. agree to more talks over Tehran’s nuclear program

Envoys from Iran and the United States held first negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program since Donald Trump returned to White House

Science

3 w. ago Carney leaving ‘instructions’ to help next government prepare for Trump

The prime minister and Donald Trump have agreed to start negotiations on new deal after Canadian election

Politics

3 w. ago The Latest: Trump’s tariffs unleash trade war and calls for negotiations

U.S. President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs has triggered an escalating trade war and sent global markets plummeting. The S&P 500 fell 6% Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 5.5% and the Nasdaq composite dropped 5.8%. China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tax on all U.S. imports next week, part […]

Economics

4 w. ago Rick Ekstein: What matters isn’t who negotiates with Trump — it’s who rebuilds Canada

Canada doesn’t need a philosopher-king. It needs leadership with courage, clarity, and conviction

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last month China Restricts Companies From Investing in US as Tensions Rise

China has taken steps to restrict local companies from investing in the US, according to people familiar with the matter, in a move that could give Beijing more leverage for potential trade negotiations with the Trump administration.

Economics