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U.S., Japan agree on trade deal 'in principle'
(UPDATED) Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirms the US and Japan 'successfully reached consensus' after 'intense' negotiations
U.S., China to hold more trade talks after 'constructive' meeting
(3rd UPDATE) US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer meet with Vice Premier Liu He in the Chinese financial hub for the first face-to-face negotiations since the trade war truce
U.S. and Mexico hold tariff talks, Trump demands migrant action
With pressure boiling, members of Trump's Republican party are reportedly considering a brazen legislative move to block the President's tariffs
Trump orders tariff hike on remaining Chinese imports
The developments comes as two days of talks to resolve the trade battle ended with no deal, but no immediate breakdown either
U.S.-China trade talks nearing decisive moment – official
'We hope within the next two rounds...to be at the point where we can either recommend to the president we have a deal or make a recommendation that we don't,' says US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
U.S., Japan kick off trade talks amid China deal optimism
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Japan's Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi are set to embark on two days of talks in Washington
U.S.-China trade talks open in Beijing
The two sides have slapped tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of goods since last year, hitting a slew of businesses ranging from manufacturers to farmers in both countries
Crunch time as high-level U.S.-China trade talks resume
Chinese trade envoy Liu He is leading Beijing's delegation in meetings with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and other American officials
U.S., China resume trade talks with a chill in the air
The world's two largest economies are battling for nothing less than future dominance in critical high-tech industries, according to US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the lead US negotiator
'More work' to get a continental trade deal – Trudeau
Negotiators have been in talks nearly non-stop for a month as they try to overcome hurdles and agree on a NAFTA rewrite
U.S.-Canada trade deal 'imminently possible,' Freeland says
US President Donald Trump has raised pressure on Ottawa, threatening to impose duties on Canadian auto imports, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says would be 'devastating' for the Canadian auto sector
Roadblocks remain as U.S.-Canada NAFTA talks go down to the wire
With the US deadline to get an agreement by Friday, there are reports the sides were struggling to find compromise on the NAFTA mechanism for resolving trade disputes and on Canada's managed dairy market
Trade war ramps up as U.S. threatens $200B in Chinese goods
(UPDATED) Reacting to the 'totally unacceptable' Washington list, the commerce ministry in Beijing says it will be forced to take 'countermeasures'
Trump to EU: We'll drop our tariffs if you drop yours
The EU's top trade official says the US failed to provide full clarity on how Europe and Japan could be spared set to continue next week
U.S. says 'litigation-centered' WTO losing focus
Trump has long made the WTO a preferred target of its "America First" policy, threatening to pull Washington out of the trade organization it says is hampering its ability to compete
China warns of retaliation as Trump launches trade probe
US President Donald Trump s decision to order the investigation comes on top of strains between the two nations over how to handle Beijing s ally North Korea
Trump names protectionist as US trade rep
About Robert Lighthizer Trump says He will do an amazing job helping turn around the failed trade policies which have robbed so many Americans of prosperity
