US

US, China to hold icebreaker trade talks

WASHINGTON/BEIJING — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer will meet…

Bessent says US could announce trade deals with some countries this week

WASHINGTON — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said the Trump administration could announce…

Low-value packages from China no longer exempted from US duties

WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration ended U.S. duty-free access for low-value shipments from China…

Trump budget proposes drastic cuts for US scientific research

WASHINGTON — The White House wants to reduce US health spending by more than a…

Investors tuned to local data, including inflation

Investors will keep an eye on key economic data at home this week after getting…

US gov’t increases grant for freight railway study

The United States has increased its support for the country’s infrastructure development, approving a significant…

Amazon in White House crosshairs over toll tags

WASHINGTON — Amazon said on Tuesday its low-cost Haul unit had considered listing import charges…

Duties-related stockpiling boosts US goods trade deficit to record high

WASHINGTON — The US trade deficit in goods widened to a record high in March…

No risk of Beijing weaponizing treasuries, says Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in an interview with Yahoo Finance on Tuesday dismissed concerns…

US Treasury boss invites South Korea finance chief for trade chat

SEOUL — South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will hold a meeting with US Treasury…