Economy

Last year, the Trump administration unveiled its goals for renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, a deal that reshaped trade between Canada, Mexico and the United States.

U.S. And Mexico Reach Trade Deal; Trump Wants To Drop NAFTA Name

5:43pm August 27, 2018

by John Ydstie

The Trump administration has forged a tentative pact with Mexico on the North American Free Trade Agreement. The next step is to get Canada re-engaged in the talks.

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Economy

The Measure Of A Tragedy

4:06pm August 27, 2018

The Venezuelan economy has collapsed. Years of economic mismanagement and a deepening political crisis have led to a recession. Yet there's one indicator that can capture this economic catastrophe.

Trump Announces Tentative Deal With Mexico On Revised NAFTA

12:06pm August 27, 2018

President Trump says the U.S. has reached a tentative deal with Mexico on an updated version NAFTA. Negotiators from the two countries have been holed up for weeks.

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People sit reading on the beach on a sunny day in Le Havre, northwestern France, on May 27, 2016. / AFP / CHARLY TRIBALLEAU (Photo credit should read CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP/Getty Images)

Economy

The Art of War. It's Not For Everyone

3:04pm August 24, 2018

by Stacey Vanek Smith

"The Art of War" by Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu, is one of corporate America's favorite books. But John McWhorter, a linguistics professor at Columbia, isn't convinced about its utility.

Greensboro City Council Approves Money For Displaced Apartment Tenants

9:00am August 24, 2018

by David Ford

This week, the Greensboro City Council approved $45,000 to assist local residents forced to leave their recently condemned apartments.

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Dock workers unload bags of chemicals earlier this month at a port in Zhangjiagang, north of Shanghai.

U.S. And China Impose Fresh Tariffs As Trade War Escalates

3:36pm August 23, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The U.S. imposed 25 percent tariffs on $16 billion of Chinese goods overnight, and China matched them. The two have slapped tariffs on a total of $100 billion of each other's goods in two months.

Economy

Beyond GDP

2:10pm August 23, 2018

GDP has been a great indicator, but it may no longer be enough.

Looking Back: Trump Has Been A Hard-Liner On Trade For A Long Time

8:37am August 23, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

The next round of U.S. tariffs against China goes into effect Thursday. President Trump has imposed tariffs far more than other recent presidents, and he's imposed them on allies and foes alike.

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U.S. Moves Forward With More Tariffs On Chinese Goods

8:13am August 23, 2018

David Greene talks to Jake Colvin — of the business group the National Foreign Trade Council — who testified at hearings held by the U.S. trade office on the next round of U.S. tariffs.

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Time Is Running Out On Britain's Plans For An Orderly Brexit

6:45am August 23, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

The British government releases documents on Thursday telling businesses how to prepare for the U.K. leaving the EU without an agreement between London and Brussels on their future relationship.

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