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Investment bank Jefferies noted in a Sept. 20 equity research report on the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) that, although the U.S. recently won the right to subject European Union (EU) goods to billions of dollars of tariffs in a longstanding dispute over government subsidies to Airbus, there may be...

With an escalating trade war between Beijing and Washington, and another trade war between Seoul and Tokyo, Middle Eastern oil supply price shocks, and rising protectionism, everyone knows that the outlook for world trade is bleak, right? Wrong. "We are headed to a better place. But we are going...

China will file a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding U.S. tariffs across approximately $263 billion worth of goods from China in annual import value, China's Commerce Ministry said Sept. 2. That $263 billion represents the latest round of U.S. Section 301 tariffs on China, the...

As the U.S.-China trade war intensified with the Trump administration announcing more tariffs, the two countries clashed in two disputes this week at the World Trade Organization (WTO). During a meeting of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on August 15, the DSB agreed to China's request to...

The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) is accepting comments and will hold a hearing to help inform the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) annual report to Congress on China's compliance with its World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments, USTR announced in a Federal...

The Trump administration is threatening to target $11 billion in European goods with tariffs as part of a spat over subsidies for the world’s two biggest aircraft makers, escalating an American trade war on a second continent. What Happened The U.S. is threatening the tariffs in response...

The World Trade Organization said today that member nations will begin talks in March to put in place global rules governing the fast-growing e-commerce sector, a clear sign the WTO understands its traditional protocols aren't suited to a relatively new but increasingly mainstream way of doing...

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has downgraded its outlook for global trade this year and next, citing tighter credit market conditions and escalating trade tensions as the main drivers. Outlook has been cut by 11.4 percent from 4.4 percent to 3.9 percent in 2018 and down 7.5 percent to 3.7...

Robert Holleyman, a former U.S. trade representative, was a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box" segment Friday morning to talk about the proposed border adjustment tax and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. According to Holleyman, there are still plenty of unknowns and variables, including what effect a tax...

U.S. stocks failed to rise in a choppy session which began the day in positive territory. Shares reversed and turned negative with technology stocks leading the way. The CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the "fear index" rose 3.9 percent to 14.57 despite economic data released today coming...

Trade expert Clyde Prestowitz was on Kathleen Hay's Advantage Show, on Bloomberg Radio, late last week. Presowitz was a trade negotiator in the Reagan Administration, and has also worked with the Clinton Administration on trade issues. His latest book is called “The Betrayal of American Prosperity...

Former U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab talked about China's currency policy and U.S.-China trade relations, with Margaret Brennan on Bloomberg Television's InBusiness today. The yuan strengthened to a 17 year-high on speculation the Chinese government will yield to increased political...

The U.S. Trade Representative office reported the receipt of an interim report from the WTO against Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), alleging government subsidies to the company. The trade office refused to comment in order to maintain the confidentiality of the report. The office said, "We can confirm...