STOCKHOLM: Top trade officials from China and the US launched a new round of talks Monday in a bid to ease tensions over tariffs between the world’s two biggest national economies.US treasury secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese vice premier He Lifeng were meeting at the offices of Sweden’s prime minister for two days of talks…
STOCKHOLM: Top US and Chinese economic officials resumed talks in Stockholm on Monday to resolve longstanding economic disputes at the centre of a trade war between the world’s top two economies, aiming to extend a truce by three months. US Treasury Chief Scott Bessent was part of a US negotiating team that arrived at Rosenbad,…
US and Chinese trade negotiators are meeting this week for at least two days of trade talks as most of the immediate term focus — at least from markets — remains on whether recent de-escalatory signals between the two superpowers will translate into a further delay of punishing additional tariffs. Trump officials also hope this…
Donald Trump surprised many when he hinted that a China trade deal is already in place. He didn’t share details but joked, We’ve kind of reached one already, but let’s see how it unfolds before meeting EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland. This week, top U.S. and Chinese negotiators head to Stockholm…
WASHINGTON – When top U.S. and Chinese officials meet in Stockholm, they are almost certain to agree to at least leaving tariffs at the current levels while working toward a meeting between their presidents later this year for a more lasting trade deal between the world’s two largest economies, analysts say. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, after the announcement of a trade deal between the U.S. and EU, in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 27, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. reached a trade deal with the European Union, following pivotal…
Beijing and Washington are expected to extend their tariff truce by another three months at trade talks in Stockholm beginning on Monday, according to sources close to the matter on both sides. China and the United States agreed in May to remove most of the heavy tariffs levied on each other’s goods for 90 days…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States. It’s an astonishing figure, but still subject to negotiation and perhaps not the sure thing he’s portraying. “Japan is putting up $550 billion in order to lower…
The S & P 500 rose every day this past week as trade deals, both in the works and announced, lent support to the market. The index heads into the final stretch of a strong July at record highs. For the week, the S & P 500 gained nearly 1.5%. The Nasdaq did not go…
Economist discusses latest trade deals – CBS News Watch CBS News Kyle Handley, an economist and adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, joins CBS News to discuss the latest on tariffs and trade deals. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source…