Tag: international trade

Trump pauses tariffs on millions of low-value packages from China

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump has paused imposing tariffs on small-value packages arriving from China, apparently to give federal agencies time to sort...

US job market likely began the year strong, but faces cloudier future

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. labor market probably started 2025 the way it spent most of last year: Generating decent, but unspectacular, job growth.When...

Hong Kong's post office continues to suspend packages for US

Hong Kong’s post office has announced it would continue to suspend shipping items containing goods to the United States until further notice, despite...

Mexican border cities are in limbo as tariff threats spark fears of a recession

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico -- As soon as the sun glints over miles of border fence dividing the United States and Mexico, the engines...

Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports

A sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the prices American consumers pay for a wide array...

Stock market today: Wall Street mixed in early trading as anxiety on Trump tariffs fade

Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Tuesday as anxiety dissipated somewhat after President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day pause on...