Peterson Institute
US To Push For Lower Trade Gap In NAFTA Talks
The United States on Monday said it would work to shrink trade deficits with Canada and Mexico in talks to renegotiate...
Trump Bullish On ‘blazing’ Economy But Whose Recovery Is It?
As he rubs shoulders with leaders of the world's other major economies, Donald Trump is in a bullish mood about the US...
US Fed Poised To Hike Despite Weak Inflation
The US Federal Reserve was due to begin a two-day review of monetary policy on Tuesday, with the second interest rate...
US Fed To Raise Rates Despite Sluggish Economic Data
For the second time this year, the US central bank appears poised to raise interest rates despite fresh signs the...
North Korea Reforming Economy While Denying Change
On the side streets of Pyongyang, small traders sell vegetables from impromptu stalls. At markets, dealers offer...
Trump’s Trade Czar Expected To Get Easy U.S. Senate Confirmation
Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross is expected to be easily confirmed as U. S. Commerce Secretary on Monday, clearing...
China Move Puts Onus On US In N. Korea Impasse
China´s snap decision to halt North Korean coal imports -- a key economic lifeline for Pyongyang -- has a broader...
Obama Got Tough On China. It Cost U.S. Jobs and Raised Prices
Protect American jobs by getting tough on China. That's the underlying idea behind President-elect Donald Trump's...
Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Bring Jobs Back To America
President-elect Donald Trump promised to bring jobs back to America's Rust Belt by getting tough on Mexico and China....