Two weeks remain until President Trump’s deadline for a resolution to the trade conflict, but many of the issues on the table have been festering for a long time. Source: NYT > Business – KEITH BRADSHER
DealBook Briefing: Trump’s Shifting Trade Talk Deadline
The president may let a March 2 deadline for reaching a trade agreement with China “slide for a little while” to reach a deal. Source: NYT > Business
Trump’s Trade War Leaves American Whiskey on the Rocks
Squeezed by retaliatory tariffs, the spirits industry is joining a growing chorus of businesses pressuring the president to back off his trade fights. Source: NYT > Business
U.S. and Germany Defuse an Energy Dispute, Easing Tensions
In a rare show of accord, Berlin promised to help build a port for importing liquid gas. Washington is toning down its opposition to a pipeline from Russia. Source: NYT > Business
Trump Says U.S. May Delay China Trade Deal Deadline
President Trump said that he would consider delaying the March 2 deadline and that the United States might not impose higher tariffs on Chinese goods if talks with Beijing were going well. Source: NYT > Business
U.S.-China Trade Talks Face Big Obstacle: Ensuring That Promises Are Kept
American negotiators, worried that Beijing will drag its feet on sticking to the provisions of a deal, want a way to punish failures to comply. Their Chinese counterparts may not go along. Source: NYT > Business