U.S. sawmills say tariffs, shrinking export markets and competition from cheaper wood alternatives are driving a surge in closures that threatens the hardwood industry.

The state of Hawaii has sued ByteDance, claiming TikTok was designed to be dangerously addictive for young users through manipulative features.

Paul Atkins reveals that the SEC identified nearly a dozen Chinese companies in "ramp and dump" schemes, promising stronger oversight of foreign private issuers.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into fast-fashion retailer Shein over potential violations of state labor and product safety laws.

Sundar Pichai calls for balanced AI regulation at the national level, warning that conflicting legislation could hurt US competitiveness against China.

Vanguard launches an exchange-traded fund to help investors access emerging markets like Brazil, India and Taiwan while avoiding China's risk and volatility.

President Donald Trump's administration is negotiating a Taiwan trade deal involving semiconductor investments and reduced tariffs amid regional tensions.

House China Committee demands Amazon show country of origin for products before Black Friday. Company must respond by Dec. 15 on transparency reforms.

Four people were charged with illegally smuggling advanced Nvidia AI chips to China in a $3.8 million scheme that allegedly violated U.S. national security export controls.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang calls for improved U.S.-China trade relations, saying companies need access to China's growing AI chip market to stay competitive.

The Black Flag accelerator launched an investor database to help U.S. startups compete with China in critical sectors, including defense, energy and manufacturing.

Chinese state hackers allegedly executed the first major AI-powered cyberattack using Anthropic's Claude model to infiltrate 30 global organizations autonomously.

The public-private partnership between the Pentagon and MP Materials aims to triple magnet production capacity amid geopolitical tensions over rare earth supplies.

A new federal strike force is targeting Chinese crypto scams that bilked Americans, particularly older victims, out of $9 billion in 2024.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent highlights South Carolina's rare earth facility as economic win, creating jobs and cutting costs under President Donald Trump.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warns China could win AI race due to Western cynicism and excessive regulations, citing energy subsidies and fewer hurdles as advantages for China.

Supreme Court to hear pivotal case this week that could reshape Trump's trade agenda as Treasury Secretary Bessent expresses optimism about tariff authority challenge.

U.S. and China reach historic trade agreement addressing fentanyl trafficking, rare earth exports and agricultural trade between the world's largest economies.

Canadian PM Mark Carney said he apologized to President Donald Trump over a Ronald Reagan ad that sparked a 10% tariff hike on Canadian imports.

For Trump and Southeast Asia, foreign policy equals trade policy