The president is expected to announce plans for a summit meeting President Xi Jinping of China, though the two sides have not finalized a trade deal. Source: NYT > Business – ANA SWANSON
China Purchases Could Undercut Trump’s Larger Trade Goal
A trade deal could result in China promising to buy hundreds of billions of dollars of American products. It could further cement Beijing’s role in the economy. Source: NYT > Business – ANA SWANSON and KEITH BRADSHER
China Suggests a Trade Compromise With the Trump Administration
An offer from a senior Chinese official could make a trade deal easier to achieve — but also more fragile. Source: NYT > Business – KEITH BRADSHER and ANA SWANSON
Chinese Officials Becoming Wary of a Quick Trade Deal
While the United States and China have made progress toward a compromise, Beijing is leery of holding a summit without concluding a deal first. Source: NYT > Business – KEITH BRADSHER and ANA SWANSON
White Meat or Dark? Brexit Muddles the Picture
One sector of British agriculture illustrates why an abrupt departure from the European Union would be so disruptive to trade. Source: NYT > Business – BENJAMIN MUELLER
As Trump Moves to End Trade War With China, Business Asks: Was It Worth It?
The United States is poised to roll back most of its tariffs as part of a trade deal with China but farmers and businesses wonder if the cost of the trade war was worth it. Source: NYT > Business – ANA SWANSON and JIM TANKERSLEY