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Trump and Starmer Finalize Trade Deal Lowering Tariffs on U.K. Cars, Steel and More

The leaders of Britain and the United States announced a deal last month, but it had not been clear when their agreement would go into effect. Britain hailed the announcement as “a huge win.”

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The Marcegaglia steel plant in Sheffield, England.

Trump and Starmer Finalize Trade Deal Lowering Tariffs on U.K. Cars, Steel and More

The leaders of Britain and the United States announced a deal last month, but it had not been clear when their agreement would go into effect. Britain hailed the announcement as “a huge win.”

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The Marcegaglia steel plant in Sheffield, England.

‘Golden Share’ in U.S. Steel Gives Trump Extraordinary Control

Administration officials secured a deal that will give the president unusual influence over a private company, and could serve as a model for other deals.

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‘Golden Share’ in U.S. Steel Gives Trump Extraordinary Control

Administration officials secured a deal that will give the president unusual influence over a private company, and could serve as a model for other deals.

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Trump Steel Tariffs Expand to Hit Home Appliances Like Refrigerators and Dishwashers

The move is one of the first times this year that consumer products were specifically targeted with higher import taxes.

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The new tariffs on washing machines and other appliances will be assessed based on the level of steel content in each product, the government said.

New China Trade ‘Deal’ Takes U.S. Back to Where It Started

If a handshake agreement holds, it will merely undo some of the damage from the trade war that President Trump started.

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The negotiations this week raised questions about what exactly had been gained by President Trump’s aggressive trade tactics against China over the past few months.

New China Trade ‘Deal’ Takes U.S. Back to Where It Started

If a handshake agreement holds, it will merely undo some of the damage from the trade war that President Trump started.

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The negotiations this week raised questions about what exactly had been gained by President Trump’s aggressive trade tactics against China over the past few months.

U.S. and China Agree to Resume Trade Truce After Tensions Escalated

Two days of talks resulted in a “framework” meant to solidify terms of a deal that the superpowers reached in Geneva last month.

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News crews waiting on Tuesday outside Lancaster House in London, where U.S.-Chinese trade talks were taking place.

Trump Says Trade Deal With China ‘Is Done,’ but Offers Few Details

Two days of talks resulted in a “framework” meant to solidify terms of a deal that the superpowers reached in Geneva last month.

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News crews waiting on Tuesday outside Lancaster House in London, where U.S.-Chinese trade talks were taking place.

Trump Administration Holds Trade Talks With China as Fight Over Rare Earths Escalates

Officials from the world’s largest economies will try to strike a deal Tuesday to relax painful export restrictions that they have imposed on each other.

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On the Chinese side, the negotiations are led by He Lifeng, left, the vice premier in charge of economic policy.

Trump and Xi Hold Call, China Says

The two leaders spoke by phone on Thursday, after weeks of worsening tensions between Washington and Beijing.

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Xi Jinping, China’s leader, in Beijing last month. He and President Trump spoke by phone amid fraying relations between the United States and China after trade talks in May.

Trump’s 50% Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports Go Into Effect

President Trump has doubled the rate on foreign metals to 50%, saying the levies weren’t high enough to help the U.S. industry.

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Companies that import steel for their products will now pay higher costs as a result of President Trump’s latest increase in tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum.

U.S.-China Trade War Morphs From Tariffs Into Fight Over Supply Chain

Instead of battling over tariffs, Washington and Beijing have turned to a potentially far more harmful strategy: flexing their control over global supply chains.

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The jet engine technology that powers airplanes comes mostly from U.S. companies, but the engines can’t function without rare earth minerals that are manufactured largely in China.
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