World Business
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Inflation cooled again even as some tariffs took effect. But economists don’t expect that to last
Inflation cooled for the third straight month in April even after some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect, though economists and many business owners expect inflation will climb by this summer.
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Saudi crown prince welcomes Trump to kingdom as US leader begins 4-day Middle East tour
U.S. President Donald Trump opened his four-day Middle East trip on Tuesday by paying a visit to Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for talks on U.S. efforts to dismantle Iran's nuclear program, end the war in Gaza, hold down oil prices and more.
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Here’s a look at the sectors getting a boost from the truce in the US-China trade war
Shares of many companies that source at least some of their goods from China are surging on Monday as U.S. and Chinese officials announced that they had reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and called a 90-day truce in their trade war to allow for more talks on resolving their trade disputes.
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US and China reach a deal to slash sky-high tariffs for now, with a 90-day pause
The United States and China agreed Monday to slash their massive recent tariffs, restarting stalled trade between the world’s two biggest economies and setting off a rally in global financial markets.
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Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs
President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to electively lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new limits down the road over what the government will pay.
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As US and China begin trade talks in Geneva, Trump’s tariff hammer looks less mighty than he claims
The way President Donald Trump sees it, beating China in a trade war should be easy.
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Wall Street and other markets hold steady ahead of a highly anticipated US-China meeting on trade
U.S. stocks drifted through a quiet Friday as Wall Street closed an unusually calm week.
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Trump keeps 10% tariffs on UK but cuts taxes on British autos, steel and aluminum with trade deal
President Donald Trump agreed Thursday to cut tariffs on U.K. autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal but played down the possibility of other nations getting similarly favorable terms on his import taxes, which are roiling the global economy.
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Wall Street rises on hopes for trade deals that could forestall a recession
U.S. stocks rose Thursday after the United States and United Kingdom announced a deal on trade that would lower some tariffs between the two countries, the first of what Wall Street hopes will be enough agreements to keep a recession from hitting the economy.
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The more Trump talks about making trade deals, the more confusing the tariff picture gets
The more President Donald Trump talks about his efforts to reach deals with America's trading partners, the more confusing the tariff picture gets. His team seems good with that, saying Trump is using "strategic uncertainty" to his advantage.
