Deflation Worries Deepen in China  

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 12, 2024 6:38 am ET HONG KONG—China is sinking deeper into its worst deflation in years, spelling trouble for the whole world as demand falters in its…

‘Derisking’ China-Reliant Supply Chains Is Creating New Risks

[ad_1] “Derisking” the West’s ties with China—shorthand for measures like tariffs to build up supply chains in friendly nations—has a nice ring to it. After all, who could argue against…

Cognac Sets the EV Trade War Alight

[ad_1] Volkswagen and Stellantis might turn out to be bigger victims of China’s investigation into European liquor than Rémy Cointreau and Pernod Ricard. Beijing has launched an antidumping probe into…

Netherlands Blocks ASML Exports of Some Chip-Making Equipment to China

[ad_1] Netherlands has blocked chip-equipment manufacturer ASML’s exports to China of some lithography systems, which are essential to making advanced microprocessors, in a partial license revocation following U.S. export restrictions.…

Opinion | Tariffs and the Common Man

[ad_1] With Donald Trump leading the 2024 polls while calling for a 10% universal tariff, the new GOP protectionists are trying to sell this idea as a boon for the…

The Dominant Dollar Faces a Backlash in the Oil Market

[ad_1] Dec. 27, 2023 11:00 pm ET Some major emerging economies are dabbling in trading commodities without using the dollar, as they seek to reduce their reliance on the U.S.…

Apple Can Restart Watch Sales as U.S. Court Pauses Ban

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 27, 2023 5:50 pm ET Apple won approval Wednesday to restart most sales in its $18 billion smartwatch business after a U.S. appeals court paused a federal…

Trump Is Primed for a Trade War in a Second Term, Calling for ‘Eye-for-Eye’ Tariffs

[ad_1] WASHINGTON—Donald Trump upended U.S. trade policy during his first term, launching a tariff war with China and pulling out of trade agreements with close allies from Europe to Japan. …

China Imposes Sanctions on U.S. Data Firm

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 26, 2023 9:28 pm ET China’s government hit back at U.S. criticism of its human-rights record on Tuesday by imposing sanctions on a Los Angeles firm and…

China’s Yuan Is Quietly Gaining Ground

[ad_1] Chinese assets have had a terrible year—but China’s currency is gaining ground as an international payments option. The yuan’s status as a global currency still faces a huge obstacle…