Tag: US-China trade
Trump‑Xi summit: Cautious progress on trade, ties and some ‘win‑wins’
Yan Bennett, American University
President Donald Trump departed China on May 15, 2026, after a two-day summit with Chinese...
That $20 dress direct from China now costs $30 after Trump...
Vivek Astvansh, McGill University
Fast fashion got a lot pricier for Americans this spring – and it’ll likely get...
Trump–Xi call boosts Chinese president’s tough man image — and may...
Linggong Kong, Auburn University
On June 5, U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call with Chinese President Xi...
How Elon Musk’s deep ties to – and admiration for –...
Linggong Kong, Auburn University
Elon Musk holds an outsized influence in the new Trump administration.
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Trump’s tariff gambit: As allies prepare to strike back, a costly...
Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth
On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to...
‘Slow-minded and bewildered’: Donald Trump builds barriers to peace and prosperity
John Hawkins, University of Canberra
The US president “had no plan, no scheme, no constructive ideas whatever”, according to one of the world’s most influential...
How soybeans became China’s most powerful weapon in Trump’s trade war
Ian Sheldon, The Ohio State University
Soybeans may not seem all that useful in a war. Nonetheless they’ve become China’s most important weapon in its...
We estimate China only makes $8.46 from an iPhone – and...
Jason Dedrick, Syracuse University; Greg Linden, University of California, Berkeley, and Kenneth L. Kraemer, University of California, Irvine
The Trump administration’s tariffs on China have...
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Is baby talk bad? Why ‘parentese’ actually helps babies learn language
Karen Stollznow, University of Colorado Boulder; Griffith University
Many parents have heard the warning: Don’t use baby talk with...
