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July 16, 2026
Trump Administration to Impose New Tariffs on Brazil
The United States accused the country of unfair trade practices. The tariff will replace ones that the Supreme Court struck down.
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July 13, 2026
Trump Administration Is Snapping Up Stakes in Private Companies. Could A.I. Be Next?
Some tech executives are nervous that the administration’s recent scrutiny of artificial intelligence models could be a prelude to a demand for an ownership stake.
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July 7, 2026
Trump Promised a Foreign Investment Boom. It’s Getting Harder to Deliver.
The threat of tariffs may have helped push more capital into the United States, but other factors are pushing it away.
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July 7, 2026
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in May on Record Goods Imports
Imports of foreign goods hit a record high in the month, pushing the trade deficit to its highest level in over a year.
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July 1, 2026
What to Know About the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Talks
July 1 could be the beginning of the end for a trade pact President Trump has long criticized — or the start of a path to its renewal.
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July 1, 2026
U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic’s Most Powerful A.I. Models
The move allows Anthropic to bring its most powerful technologies back online, de-escalating a feud with the Trump administration.
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June 29, 2026
China Emerges as a Relative Winner From Strait of Hormuz Crisis
A report examines how the war in Iran has weighed on Asian economies, but left China in a more advantageous position.
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June 23, 2026
This Megafactory Is a Test Case for the U.S.-China Tech Race
Chinese firms have some of the world’s most advanced technology. But U.S. officials say relying on it could come with a downside.
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June 19, 2026
Congress Is Anxious as U.S.-Canada-Mexico Trade Talks Intensify
With midterms approaching and negotiations heating up, some lawmakers are apprehensive over where the discussions are headed.
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June 14, 2026
Trump Administration Reignites Its Feud With Anthropic Over Latest A.I. Models
The administration’s surprise restrictions Friday cut off foreign access to Anthropic’s latest models and sparked another round of finger pointing.
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June 10, 2026
Trump Muses About Government Taking a Piece of A.I. Companies
President Trump touched on what is an increasingly hot topic in Washington: how average Americans can get a piece of the tech industry’s A.I. windfall.
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June 9, 2026
Dutch Authorities Block $115 Million Deal by a U.S. Tech Company
The Netherlands blocked a U.S. company from buying a Dutch firm that handles its national ID system, saying it would create a “threat to the public interest.”
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June 3, 2026
Trump Administration Fights Court Order to Refund Some Tariffs
The administration has started to repay some of the money, but has signaled it may make it harder for certain businesses to claim the full amount they are owed.
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June 3, 2026
Trump Administration Turns to a New Rationale to Justify Old Tariffs
The administration has settled on a more legally and politically durable way to impose tariffs, but some say the focus on forced labor is merely a pretext for protectionism.
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June 1, 2026
Chinese Military Sought Nvidia Chips for Years, Report Says
An analysis of six years of procurement records suggests that the People’s Liberation Army has openly tried to acquire restricted U.S. technology.
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May 28, 2026
Bare-Knuckle Tactics and Brash Promises: How Howard Lutnick Operates
Before becoming U.S. commerce secretary, Mr. Lutnick controlled 818 companies. A review of their dealings sheds light on his freewheeling first year in government.
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May 28, 2026
4 Takeaways From The Times’s Reporting on Howard Lutnick
The New York Times examined the dealings of 818 companies controlled by the U.S. commerce secretary, documenting a history of bare-knuckle tactics that extended into his time in government.
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May 22, 2026
Lutnick Donated $5 Million to House Republicans Before Epstein Testimony
Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, made the donation after agreeing to an interview with lawmakers about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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May 21, 2026
Elon Musk and Other CEOs on Trump’s Trip to China Sought Relief
Elon Musk and other powerful executives who accompanied President Trump to China are hoping to clear roadblocks put up by Beijing.
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May 16, 2026
China Indicates Tariffs Were Discussed at Trump Summit
China’s Ministry of Commerce said Saturday that the countries had struck a preliminary agreement to reduce some tariffs, seemingly contradicting statements by President Trump
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May 16, 2026
Why Were These C.E.O.s in Beijing With Trump?
Some of America’s most powerful C.E.O.s accompanied President Trump to Beijing during his summit with President Xi Jinping of China. Our reporter Ana Swanson explains what they were hoping to gain ...
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May 15, 2026
Trump Touts ‘Fantastic Trade Deals’ With China, but Details Are Scarce
The president left Beijing following a summit with China, during which the two countries sought to stabilize their economic and political relations.
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May 15, 2026
China Starting to Fulfill ‘Promises,’ U.S. Trade Representative Says
As President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, meet, the United States said China has promised to expand its purchases of farm goods and airplanes.
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May 14, 2026
What People in China Say of Trump
Residents in four Chinese cities described a mixture of amusement and anger, blaming U.S. tensions for a slowing economy and rising fuel prices.
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May 13, 2026
What to Watch at Trump and Xi’s U.S.-China Summit
Here’s what to know about the biggest sources of tension in U.S.-China relations before the first summit in Beijing in nine years between the nations’ leaders.
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May 13, 2026
Why the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China
As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.
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May 13, 2026
Trump’s Shrinking Ambitions on China
The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them back.
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May 13, 2026
Trump’s Shrinking Ambitions on China
The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them back.
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May 13, 2026
Nvidia C.E.O. Jensen Huang Hitches Ride With Trump to China After Last-Minute Invite
Jensen Huang boarded Air Force One in Alaska, joining a delegation of more than a dozen business leaders accompanying President Trump on his trip to Beijing.
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May 8, 2026
Trump’s Latest Tariff Setback Looms Over China Talks
For the president, a major legal defeat could undercut his leverage as he prepares to head to Beijing next week for high-stakes trade negotiations.
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