Trade

After a relatively tame August that saw some volatility in the large-cap tech sector, the Investor Movement Index — TD Ameritrade's monthly survey of investor sentiment — climbed a respectable 6.79 percent to reach a new six-month high of 5.82. The jump comes after the index...

Canada, under the leadership of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, returned to the NAFTA negotiating table last week. Talks remain ongoing with an uncertain outcome as President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly set on offering zero compromises. What Needs To Happen Next Canada and Mexico...

President Donald Trump and his Mexican counterparts reached a preliminary trade agreement this week that bodes well for Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) as nearly 50 percent of the U.S.-based rail company's business comes from the Mexican market, according to Cowen. The Analyst Cowen's...

After President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement, a modified deal between the U.S. and Mexico has been reached, Trump said in remarks Monday in the Oval Office.  What Happened Trump and Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo have been in...

The U.S. hit all marks this month: GDP recorded its strongest growth since 2014, the Federal Reserve reiterated forecasts for continued expansion with its intent to continue raising interest rates and the unemployment rate once more dipped below 4 percent. What Happened As projected, the U.S....

President Donald Trump's vision of the future United States-European Union trade relationship is based on bilateral agreements, rather than one agreement for the 28 member states, according to Marianne Schneider-Petsinger, a geoeconomics expert with the London-based think tank Chatham House....

Days after burning China with $34 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods, President Donald Trump turned up the heat. Trump said Tuesday he intends to target another $200 billion in Chinese imports — from fish and mattresses to baseball gloves and phone components — with 10-percent...

The S&P 500 is down 0.8 percent in the past month amid a stream of negative international trade headlines. It seems there’s a new tariff being threatened or applied on a weekly basis. For investors who need a recap of the trade turmoil, here’s a 2018 tariff timeline: Jan 22:...

Gary Cohn's tenure as director of President Donald Trump's National Economic Council came to an abrupt end in March. Speaking to CNBC's Bob Pisani Tuesday, Cohn reflected on his biggest "regret" and opined on trade wars. What Happened Cohn's biggest...

Amid a potential trade war with China, President Donald Trump directed staff to look into renegotiating U.S. participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, according to reports. "That's really good news for America," Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) said following a White...

Whiskey’s a top Kentucky export, and lobsters rank first in Maine, but that probably doesn’t come as a surprise. Many of the U.S.’s top state exports only serve to reinforce state-by-state caricatures. It’s fitting that Rhode Island’s 11th-strongest seller is sailboats...

The markets slid sharply Thursday after President Donald Trump announced he would impose 25-percent steel tariffs and 10-percent aluminum tariffs as early as next week. Amid backlash from economists, national security experts and foreign leaders, Trump defended his position on Twitter. “When...

While Donald Trump's inauguration to the United States presidency is imminent, visibility into his proposed policy issues remains cloudy. On the campaign trail, Trump promised many protectionist measures, in support of and promoting his slogan "Make America Great Again." Notable...