Articles about Trade

US and European Union put tariff threats on hold in long-running Boeing vs. Airbus dispute

The United States and the European Union have agreed on a five-year suspension in tit-for-tat tariffs over a 17-year-long trade… Read More

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Why space startups should be careful about (and sometimes avoid) foreign entanglements

Warnings about the potential perils of foreign alliances go back to George Washington’s Farewell Address — but in the Space… Read More

Boeing backs Washington state’s plan to drop tax breaks amid trade dispute with Europe and Airbus

With Boeing’s blessing, Washington state lawmakers have introduced bills aimed at suspending tax breaks that have benefited the aerospace company… Read More

Trump’s new executive order targets counterfeits on Amazon and other e-commerce sites

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday seeking to crack down on the import of counterfeit goods and contraband… Read More

How the growing U.S.-China trade war is forcing tech and product companies to get creative

Months ago, long before President Donald Trump “hereby ordered” U.S. companies to find places other than China to make their… Read More

Huawei cuts jobs at Seattle-area research division as part of larger layoff

Chinese tech giant Huawei is shedding 41 jobs at its Bellevue, Wash.-based engineering office, according to a notice filed with… Read More

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Numbers Geek: Steve Ballmer on the U.S. trade deficit, China’s role, and the impact on the economy

How big is the U.S. trade deficit, in reality, and what are the implications of U.S. trade negotiations with China… Read More

Brooks Running CEO Jim Weber considers leaving China over ‘unsettling’ tariff situation

Brooks Running CEO Jim Weber is reconsidering the company’s presence in China amid an ongoing tariff dispute between the U.S.… Read More

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Boeing and Embraer forge $4.75 billion jet venture to counter Airbus and Bombardier

After months of negotiations, Boeing and Brazilian jetmaker Embraer today announced a tentative agreement to form a $4.75 billion joint… Read More

WTO issues its ‘final ruling’ against Airbus, opening the way for tariffs (or talks)

The World Trade Organization today issued its final report in a long-running dispute over subsidies for Airbus jets, potentially clearing… Read More

China hits back at U.S. with $50B tariff plan, but Boeing puts faith in dialogue

China took less than 24 hours to respond to proposed U.S. tariffs with a 106-item list of its own that… Read More

U.S. proposes tariffs on $50B in Chinese imports, including planes, robots and TVs

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative today rolled out a list of $50 billion worth of Chinese-made goods that could be… Read More

Bad news for Boeing: U.S. trade panel bats down 292% tariff against Bombardier

Canadian airplane maker Bombardier scored an unexpected victory today over Boeing when the U.S. International Trade Commission unanimously rejected a… Read More

Boeing’s talks with Brazil’s Embraer add a twist to U.S.-Canada trade battle over jets

News Brief: Boeing and Embraer, a Brazilian regional-jet manufacturer, today confirmed that they’re discussing a “potential combination” in the wake… Read More

Commerce sets 292% tariff for next phase of Boeing vs. Bombardier trade battle

News Brief: The U.S. Commerce Department says its tariffs on imported Canadian jets will add up to 292.21 percent, marking… Read More

Report: Amid trade dispute, Canada gets set to cancel Boeing fighter jet deal

News Brief: Reuters reports that Canadian officials have decided to cancel an order of 18 Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet jets,… Read More

Airbus partners with Canada’s Bombardier, complicating trade dispute over Boeing jets

Airbus added a twist to a U.S.-Canada trade dispute by announcing a plan to partner up with Bombardier, the Boeing… Read More

Taking Boeing’s side, U.S. officials slap 220% tariff on Canadian Bombardier jets

The U.S. Commerce Department today issued a preliminary finding that Canada’s Bombardier aircraft company was getting unfair subsidies for its… Read More

At Boeing town hall, House Speaker Paul Ryan talks about taxes, tech – and Trump

EVERETT, Wash. – House Speaker Paul Ryan came to a town hall with workers at Boeing’s biggest airplane factory today to… Read More

U.S. and Boeing see WTO ruling as huge victory in dispute over Airbus subsidies

The World Trade Organization turned up the heat on Europe’s aerospace industry today by ruling that Airbus was continuing to… Read More

Q&A: Washington state gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant on CS education, tech jobs, and trade

(Updated at 11:45 a.m. to clarify and add comments from Gov. Inslee’s campaign). Bill Bryant says he has a plan… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Globatom’s software streamlines commercial shipping

After half a decade working in logistics for Office Depot, Dan Acosta grew frustrated with long supply chain lead times.… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Quantcha helps investors with stock options search engine

Unless you’re a Wall Street expert, it’s not easy to figure out the best stock option investment strategies. That’s where Quantcha wants… Read More

Gov. Gregoire: Washington businesses have donated more than $7M to earthquake relief

PopCap Games raised more than $200,000 this past weekend for Japan’s earthquake relief efforts by donating proceeds from mobile app… Read More