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Ana Swanson
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Biden to Pause New Solar Tariffs as White House Aims to Boost Adoption
The Commerce Department had been considering whether to impose the tariffs as part of a trade case against Chinese companies.
Biden Administration Begins Trade Dialogue With Taiwan
Talks with the self-governing island that China claims as its territory aim to challenge Chinese trade practices and are sure to irritate Beijing.
Fed officials expected to make at least three big rate increases over the next few months, worried about entrenched inflation.
Minutes of the Federal Reserve’s May meeting underscored the deep concern within the central bank about rapidly rising prices that have far exceeded the Fed’s…
Russian Shipping Traffic Remains Strong as Sanctions Take Time to Bite
The traffic was robust in March and April, reflecting the time it takes for sanctions to come into effect and an enduring profit motive for…
U.S. to Lift Tariffs on Ukrainian Steel
The Biden administration will lift a 25 percent tariff on the Ukrainian steel sector for one year to help the country’s economy.
Governments Tighten Grip on Global Food Stocks, Sending Prices Higher
Dozens of countries have thrown up trade barriers in the past two months to protect scarce supplies of food and commodities, but experts say the…
China Falls Short of Promises to Protect Intellectual Property, U.S. Says
American officials said that they were monitoring China’s progress in meeting the terms of a 2020 trade deal, but that intellectual property owners had expressed…
The prospect of lockdowns in Beijing fuels more concerns about supply chain disruptions.
China’s capital city is not as central to global production networks as Shanghai, but the costs for global companies will still mount if lockdowns spread.
Supply Chains Tainted by Forced Labor in China, Panel Told
Human rights activists and others urged the Biden administration to cast a wide net to stop imports of products made with forced labor in Xinjiang.
Biden Invokes Cold War Statute to Boost Critical Mineral Supply
The action aims to enhance American production of crucial materials for electric vehicles, defense systems and other technologies.