Austin Alonzo

Kansas City

Reporter at The Epoch Times

Articles

US, China Trade Talks-What Has Been Agreed to So Far

2 days ago | theepochtimes.com | Austin Alonzo

Officials from the United States and China announced on May 12 that they reached a 90-day agreement aimed at relieving trade tensions between the two countries, after meeting in Geneva over the weekend. Specifically, both Washington and Beijing have agreed to significantly reduce the value of tariffs imposed on imports from each country. The move will drop, but not eliminate, the tariffs imposed on imports from each country.
Negociaciones comerciales entre EE. UU. y China

4 days ago | elepoch.com | Austin Alonzo

Funcionarios de Estados Unidos y China anunciaron el 12 de mayo que llegaron a un acuerdo de 90 días para aliviar las tensiones comerciales entre ambos países, tras reunirse en Ginebra el fin de semana. En concreto, Washington y Beijing acordaron reducir significativamente el valor de los aranceles impuestos sobre las importaciones de cada país. La medida reducirá, pero no eliminará, los aranceles impuestos sobre las importaciones de ambos países.
Business Clients Can Absorb a 10 Percent Tariff: Citigroup CEO

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Austin Alonzo

Most of the financial world is taking a wait and see approach as the United States seeks a realignment in global trade rules. 5/5/2025Updated: 5/5/2025The head of one of the world’s largest banks said the company’s business clients have told her that they “can absorb” a 10 percent tariff. Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser said on May 5 that those same clients have indicated that a 25 percent tariff or higher wouldn’t be as tolerable. Fraser spoke at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference in Los Angeles.
Temu interrompt ses expéditions depuis la Chine après que M. Trump a mis fin à l’exemption de minimis

1 week ago | epochtimes.fr | Austin Alonzo

Le détaillant en ligne à bas prix Temu a annoncé le 2 mai qu’il cessait ses expéditions de Chine vers les États-Unis. Vendredi, Temu, qui est géré par une filiale américaine de PPD Holdings, a déclaré dans un communiqué de presse transmis à Epoch Times que la plateforme passait « à un modèle d’exécution local ». « Les prix pratiqués par Temu pour les consommateurs américains restent inchangés », précise le communiqué du 2 mai.
Temu Stops Shipments From China After Trump Ends de Minimis Exemption

1 week ago | lucianne.com | Austin Alonzo

Original ArticlePosted By: earlybird, 5/3/2025 4:17:42 PMLow-cost online retailer Temu is ceasing shipments to the United States from China, the company announced on May 2. On Friday, Temu, which is run by a U.S.-based subsidiary of PPD Holdings, said in a media statement released to The Epoch Times that the platform is transitioning "to a local fulfillment model." "Temu's pricing for U.S. consumers remains unchanged," the May 2 statement said.
Temu Stops Shipments From China After Trump Ends de Minimis Exemption

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Austin Alonzo

Low-cost online retailer Temu is ceasing shipments to the United States from China, the company announced on May 2. On Friday, Temu, which is run by a U.S.-based subsidiary of PPD Holdings, said in a media statement released to The Epoch Times that the platform is transitioning “to a local fulfillment model.”“Temu’s pricing for U.S. consumers remains unchanged,” the May 2 statement said.
US Ends Trade Exemption That Enabled Flood of Cheap Chinese Goods

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Austin Alonzo

One second past midnight on May 2, the United States will end a trading policy it says has been exploited by China to flood the U.S. market with cheap goods and smuggle illicit drugs into the country. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in April to end the de minimis exemption for goods imported from China and Hong Kong as of May 2.
Why Rushing to Buy a Car Before Tariffs Hit Might Not Mean a Good Deal

2 weeks ago | theepochtimes.com | Austin Alonzo

|April 27, 2025Updated:April 27, 2025New automotive tariffs are beginning to take effect in April and May. While some anxious buyers are rushing to dealerships to make a purchase, buying today may not necessarily ensure a good deal, several experts said. Prices for new and used cars have been surging since 2019. U.S. tariffs on auto imports have added a new source of pressure on an already difficult market.
Why States Are Pausing Cage-Free Mandates During Bird Flu Crisis

2 weeks ago | theepochtimes.com | Austin Alonzo

As the United States continues a protracted battle with highly pathogenic avian influenza—or bird flu—that has sent egg prices soaring, some states are temporarily rolling back laws governing how egg-laying hens are housed. Eight states currently have laws or have passed laws that will soon become effective, requiring all eggs sold in the state to come from cage-free hens.
Americans Rushed to Buy New Vehicles in March

3 weeks ago | theepochtimes.com | Austin Alonzo

Americans are heading to dealerships to buy cars ahead of projected price hikes caused by a series of new tariffs affecting the automotive industry, according to new sales data. In an April 15 presentation, Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke said sales of both new and used automobiles increased sharply at the beginning of 2025 compared with prior years.