Trade

Gary Cohn's tenure as director of President Donald Trump's National Economic Council came to an abrupt end in March. Speaking to CNBC's Bob Pisani Tuesday, Cohn reflected on his biggest "regret" and opined on trade wars. What Happened Cohn's biggest...

Amid a potential trade war with China, President Donald Trump directed staff to look into renegotiating U.S. participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, according to reports. "That's really good news for America," Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) said following a White...

Whiskey’s a top Kentucky export, and lobsters rank first in Maine, but that probably doesn’t come as a surprise. Many of the U.S.’s top state exports only serve to reinforce state-by-state caricatures. It’s fitting that Rhode Island’s 11th-strongest seller is sailboats...

The markets slid sharply Thursday after President Donald Trump announced he would impose 25-percent steel tariffs and 10-percent aluminum tariffs as early as next week. Amid backlash from economists, national security experts and foreign leaders, Trump defended his position on Twitter. “When...

President Donald Trump seems to be making good on his promise to build a wall between the United States and Mexico. While many of his voters are happy to see him deliver, many other U.S. citizens are worried sick about the consequences this will bring. In turn, the concern about a potential trade...

President-elect Donald Trump tapped fellow billionaire investor Wilbur Ross to serve as commerce secretary. According to a CNN Money report, Ross shares Trump's vision of cracking down on countries such as China that are taking advantage of U.S. policies in trade. Specifically, he called...

While Donald Trump's inauguration to the United States presidency is imminent, visibility into his proposed policy issues remains cloudy. On the campaign trail, Trump promised many protectionist measures, in support of and promoting his slogan "Make America Great Again." Notable...

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The Commerce Department reported on Tuesday that the U.S. trade deficit, the dollar-value difference between American imports and exports, shrank 12.9 percent to $34.3 billion in November. The figure beat analyst expectations of a deficit of $40.00 billion. The deficit figure from October was...

2009 was a terrible year for international business; however, 2010 is shaping up to be quite good. Trade through southern Florida’s ports is surging, up nearly 18% since the start of the year as Latin American trade partner economies are reenergized. During the first four months of the year, total...