The U.S. economy, surpassing expectations, added 304,000 jobs in January, indicating the economy remains as strong as it has been in recent months. Economists had been expecting gains of about 180,000 new jobs for the month.
The unemployment rate …
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced fines of over $1.4 billion against ZTE last week in an agreement that would allow the Chinese telecommunications giant to continue purchasing materials critical to its business from U.S. companies.
Under the terms of …
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A war of words has erupted between President Trump and his senior advisers and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the wake of comments Trudeau made at the end of the recent G7 summit in Quebec.
“I personally negotiated with …
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The State Department has announced it will limit the length of some visas issued to Chinese citizens visiting the U.S. The announcement comes as the Trump administration is combating U.S.-intellectual-property theft by China.
The changes will go into effect on …
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The Trump administration has reached a deal that would keep Chinese telecom giant ZTE in business it was announced yesterday. The administration had previously barred it from doing business with American companies, including San-Francisco-based microchip maker Qualcomm, a main ZTE …
Continue ReadingLongtime Trump adviser and billionaire investor Carl Icahn, sold tens of millions of dollars’ worth of stock in a company heavily reliant on steel weeks before the Trump administration announced hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, according to an …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump wrote today on Twitter that exemptions for Canada and Mexico on steel and aluminum imports would be granted only if a more equitable version of NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Association is signed between the three countries.…
Continue ReadingPresident Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum has drawn both harsh criticism and loud praise from lawmakers, corporations and unions.
Republican Governor Scott Walker urged the president to reconsider his decision to impose tariffs …
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The Trump administration has announced sweeping new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in an effort to protect struggling U.S. industry from drastically cheaper foreign imports. According to the President the new tariffs would be 24% …
Continue ReadingIn a surprise decision, the U.S. International Trade Commission has sided with Bombardier, the Canadian jet-maker, in a case brought by rival Boeing over planes sold to Delta. The case involved the sale of planes to Delta Airlines that …
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