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US President Donald Trump (C) presents SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) to China's Vice President Han Zheng at Beijing Capital Airport in Beijing on May 13, 2026.

17 Business Leaders to Join Trump on High-Stakes China Trip, With Notable Absences (Updated)

The White House delegation includes leaders from tech, finance and manufacturing as Washington seeks closer economic talks with Beijing.
By Rachel Curry
An aerial view of Mountain Pass, photographed in 2024.

America’s Only Rare Earth Miner Hits Bubble Territory After Trade War Surge

MP Materials dominates rare earth mining in the U.S., yet experts question if its soaring valuation can last amid shifting geopolitics.
By Aaron Mok
Apple CEO Tim Cook

Apple Inks $500M Deal With the Only US Rare Earth Miner Amid US-China Trade War

Rare earths are vital to modern tech and at the center of U.S.-China tensions.
By Shreyas Sinha

China Imposes Trade Sanctions on Taiwan Over Pelosi Visit—But Leaves Out One Critical Item

By Sissi Cao

A Strong Dollar Is Great News For America’s Consumers—But Not So Much For its Businesses

By Sissi Cao

Biden’s Proposal to Lift Trump-era Tariffs on Chinese Imports Will Do Little to Tame Inflation

By Sissi Cao
Solar panels on a California rooftop

Biden’s Easing of Tariffs on Solar Panels Won’t Erase All the Obstacles to Solar Expansion in the U.S.

By Linda Carroll
Tesla's Shanghai factory

Shanghai’s Long Covid Lockdown Poses a Threat To the Global Economy

By Sissi Cao
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R).

An Inside Look at How US-China Trade Negotiations Will Play Out

By Jonathan Russo

Trump Offers to Save China’s Telecom Giant Ahead of Trade Talks

By Sissi Cao

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: Odds for the Next Recession Are 100 Percent

By Sissi Cao
President Donald Trump.

Trump’s Tariffs Will Hit American Consumers, Not China

By John A. Tures
President Donald Trump leaves the White House for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 24, 2018.

‘America First’ Backfires on Trump in Davos

By Les Neuhaus
Governor Eric Greitens has returned from meetings with top government, military, and public safety leaders in Israel.

A Land That Sings

By Eric Greitens
President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing on November 9, 2017.

Trump Plays ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ in China

By Thomas Farnan
The Constitution may burst Trump’s threat to withdraw from NAFTA.

Trump’s Threat to Withdraw From NAFTA May Hit a Hurdle: The Constitution

By Tim Meyer
The U.S. is slapping tariffs on China-made aluminum, which could lead to a trade war.

Why the US Shouldn’t Start a Trade War With China

By Greg Wright
President Donald Trump enjoys some time in the cab of a mover truck parked at the White House in March when truckers and industry CEOs came for a discussion on health care.

NAFTA Talks See Trump in Driver’s Seat—and Canada at Risk

By Atif Kubursi
Cooked chicken meat imported from China could end up in U.S. restaurant meals without information about its origin.

How Safe Is Chicken Imported From China? Five Questions Answered

By Maurice Pitesky
President Donald Trump speaks about North Korea on August 8, 2017.

Trump’s Stance on North Korea Is—Ironically—the Key to Diplomatic Solution

By Charlie Gerow
The news of an exchange of threats between the U.S. and North Korea is reported in Tokyo on Aug. 9, 2017.

China Is the Key to Avoiding Nuclear ‘Fire and Fury’ in North Korea

By Greg Wright
Chinese President Xi Jinping may be the only person able to rein in North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

How China Could Use Trade to Force North Korea to Play Nice With the West

By Greg Wright
The advantages of coins as currency were clear.

When—and Why—Did People First Start Using Money?

By Chapurukha Kusimba
Lizette Delgado-Polanco.

Delgado-Polanco Named Political Director for Northeast Carpenters

By Alyana Alfaro
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