The United States and the European Union are preparing to impose tit-for-tat tariffs on each other’s products.

Trump says an agreement will be reached within 4 weeks as toughest issues resolved.

Disappointing indicators show similar picture in US, China and Europe

Trump administration’s demand that punitive levies remain to ensure Beijing enacts genuine overhauls has emerged as one of the biggest sticking points as negotiators meet in Washington

Kudlow said the U.S. and China “expect to make more headway” in trade talks this week.

Growth in developing Asia could slow for a second straight year in 2019 and lose further momentum in 2020, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday, warning of rising economic risks from a bitter Sino-U.S.trade war and a potentially disorderly Brexit.

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) will become a big part of China-U.S. trade once tensions are properly resolved between the two countries, a senior executive from China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) said on Wednesday.

Trade minister urges countries to ‘stop thinking of themselves’ as tension hits other countries.

Indexes of factory activity suggest an uneven global growth outlook.

Data flows and other high-tech issues come to the fore as officials pursue agreement.