Trade

President Biden on Friday called for an end to normal trade relations with Russia and said the U.S. is banning import of Russian seafood, vodka and diamonds.

After Biden banned Russian oil imports this week amid Putin's invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers are calling for the president to waive the Jones Act, a century-old law that critics deride as protectionist because it requires all oil and cargo shipped between U.S. ports to be on American built vessels with an American crew.

Aid is on the way from the White House to help the U.S. economy's struggle with overwhelmed ports and supply chain issues.

Husband to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has deepened his financial investment in the artificial intelligence company PathAI – a business that has raised eyebrows as it is backed by a company with deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Luetkemeyer less than impressed by Pelosi's COMPETES bill

There are millions of job openings available for skilled workers. But filling them all remains a problem. 

Microsoft Corp.’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. will be reviewed in the U.S. by the Federal Trade Commission, placing the fate of the roughly $75 billion deal in the hands of an agency whose leader has questioned acquisitions by powerful technology companies.

Trucking companies and manufacturers say new Covid-19 vaccine mandates set to take effect at the U.S.-Canada border could upend an already fragile logistics network.

Larry Kudlow examines House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's history of defending stock trading in Washington.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) took action Thursday to counter efforts by 37 entities to bolster the modernization of China and Iran’s military capabilities.

Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn called on the Department of Commerce Wednesday to blacklist five Chinese companies suspected of aiding the Chinese Communist Party in its suppression of the Uyghur minority group.

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Friday that would incentivize U.S. suppliers and manufacturers to boost domestic semiconductor production. 

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in October, falling from a record high as exports surged, government data showed on Tuesday.

The U.S. and Japan on Wednesday announced a trade agreement aimed at deepening "the cooperation" between the two countries just a day after President Biden held a video conference with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

A group of Republican senators, including Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Marco Rubio of Florida, called on Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Tuesday to blacklist companies that are providing artificial intelligence technology to the Chinese military.

President Biden pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to fulfill his predecessor’s phase one trade deal, during a virtual meeting between the two leaders on Monday evening, senior officials said.

Former President Donald Trump’s trade adviser says the U.S. needs to completely decouple from China to make it pay for COVID-19.

The U.S. trade deficit hit a fresh record of $80.9 billion in September, driven by a surge in imported goods that far outpaced exports, government data showed on Thursday.

As the nation heads into the Christmas season, fears are mounting that massive inflation and ongoing supply chain issues will make this holiday one of the most expensive in memory.

Harley-Davidson Inc. shares rallied sharply Monday after the U.S. and European Union settled a dispute over steel and aluminum tariffs.