Economic Indicators

Trump says US-China trade talks were 'candid and constructive,' but no deal reached as new tariffs kick in.

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Montana Gov. Steve Bullock signed a series of bills Friday that allow for spending nearly $400 million on buildings, bridges and water systems across the state — an effort aimed at creating jobs, boosting the state's economy and clearing up a backlog of needed work.

President Donald Trump let loose with a morning round of tweets that sugar-coat the consequences of his trade war with China.

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Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday in volatile trading, with mainland Chinese stocks bouncing more than 3% as regulators apparently stepped in to support the markets.

American consumers could begin to feel the effect of the heightened tariffs around the end of May.

Australia's opposition party on Friday promised to deliver bigger budget surpluses if it wins elections next week, while the ruling coalition warned the policies would harm the economy.

German exports rose unexpectedly in March, outpacing import growth and widening the trade surplus for Europe's largest economy.

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U.S. and Chinese negotiators are set to resume trade talks just hours before the United States plans to raise tariffs on Chinese imports in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the world's two biggest economies.

U.S. stocks slumped with other markets around the world Thursday after China said it would retaliate if the U.S. follows through with a plan to raise tariffs on Chinese imports.

Trump's tariff increase on $200 billion in Chinese imports takes effect, heightening US tensions with Beijing.

The Latest on trade talks between China and the United States (all times local): 10:40 a.m.

Chinese exporters of all sorts of products, from power adapters and computers to vacuum cleaners, are anxiously hoping trade talks in Washington this week will yield a deal that might stave off higher U.S. tariffs on imports from China.

In trying to hammer out a trade agreement with China, the Trump administration may be drawing inspiration from classic rock, specifically The Who's anthem "Won't Get Fooled Again."

California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $213 billion state budget Thursday that boosts spending on K-12 education, wildfires and homelessness.

Vice President Mike Pence is rolling into the Midwest to tout the administration's new North American trade agreement, while back in Washington President Donald Trump tries to salvage a transformative trade deal with China.

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