A Delaware lighting store is growing weary of the trade war as its prices increase, putting its profitability at risk. Source: NYT > Business – JIM TANKERSLEY
U.S. and China Near a Trade Deal to Drop Tariffs
The Trump administration’s agreement is shaping up to be less ambitious than what the president and his top advisers initially set out to win. Source: NYT > Business – ANA SWANSON and KEITH BRADSHER
Trump Officials Offer Mixed Signals on Trade Deal With China
Divisions within the White House persist despite a publicly united front on the status of trade talks with China. Source: NYT > Business – ALAN RAPPEPORT and ANA SWANSON
Trump Trade Adviser Defends China Deal Before Congressional Skeptics
Robert Lighthizer, the president’s top trade adviser, sounded a more cautious note than his boss when talking about the potential for a trade deal with China. Source: NYT > Business – ANA SWANSON
Trump Undermines Top Trade Adviser as He Pushes for China Deal
Robert Lighthizer, the United States trade representative, must defend a trade pact that is shaping up to be less ambitious than he might once have hoped. Source: NYT > Business – ANA SWANSON
With Interest: The Week in Business: Saudi Arabia Turns East, and Trump and Kim Meet Again
Plus, what a sneaker says about college sports, and questions about the next step in building wireless networks. Source: NYT > Business – ZACH WICHTER