by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | May 3, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON –A trade war “can be averted” between the U.S. and China, economic experts say, as difficult trade negotiations between both countries began Thursday in Beijing. The countries will likely reach some agreements “as a start” to encourage further...
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by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | Apr 27, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON — Canada is “fully confident” that it will receive permanent exemptions on aluminum and steel tariffs from the U.S. despite “challenging” trade negotiations, David MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., said Thursday night. “I continue to be hopeful...
by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | Apr 25, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON —Senior Securities and Exchange Commission staff indicated Monday at a roundtable discussion on improving equity market structure that it would consider actions to increase liquidity of thinly-traded securities. “I think we all agree that there are issues...
by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | Apr 12, 2018 | Business & Tech, Topics
WASHINGTON — A coalition of U.S. businesses told Congress Wednesday the Trump administration’s plan of steadily imposing more punitive tariffs on China is “counterproductive” and will not resolve a steep trade imbalance or help American...
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by Anna Kook | Apr 11, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – It is no longer in question whether all jobs will be automated, the head of the Institute for New Economic Thinking said Tuesday. The real question rests in when that automation will occur and which sectors of society will be affected sooner than...
by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | Apr 6, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – The U.S. monthly trade deficit hit another high of $57.6 billion in February, the highest level since November 2008, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced Thursday. But several experts say increased tariffs aren’t the solution. The monthly...
