Ana Swanson
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U.S. to Lift Tariffs on Ukrainian Steel
The Biden administration will lift a 25 percent tariff on the Ukrainian steel sector for one year to help the country’s economy.
Governments Tighten Grip on Global Food Stocks, Sending Prices Higher
Dozens of countries have thrown up trade barriers in the past two months to protect scarce supplies of food and commodities, but experts say the...
China Falls Short of Promises to Protect Intellectual Property, U.S. Says
American officials said that they were monitoring China’s progress in meeting the terms of a 2020 trade deal, but that intellectual property owners had expressed...
The prospect of lockdowns in Beijing fuels more concerns about supply chain disruptions.
China’s capital city is not as central to global production networks as Shanghai, but the costs for global companies will still mount if lockdowns spread.
Supply Chains Tainted by Forced Labor in China, Panel Told
Human rights activists and others urged the Biden administration to cast a wide net to stop imports of products made with forced labor in Xinjiang.
Biden Invokes Cold War Statute to Boost Critical Mineral Supply
The action aims to enhance American production of crucial materials for electric vehicles, defense systems and other technologies.
Biden Invokes Cold War Statute to Boost Critical Mineral Supply
The action aims to enhance American production of crucial materials for electric vehicles, defense systems and other technologies
U.S. and Britain Reach Trade Deal on Metals, Whiskey, Jeans and More
The step, announced as U.S. and British officials met in Baltimore, removed trade barriers erected under former President Donald J. Trump.
World Trade Organization Calls for ‘Reglobalization’ to Fix Supply Chains
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the World Trade Organization’s director general, said bringing more countries into international production networks could make supply chains more resilient.
As Inflation Surges, Biden Targets Ocean Shipping
The president is targeting shipping companies that have jacked up prices during the pandemic, but critics say bigger economic forces are at work.