Victor Reklaitis

4 days ago | marketwatch.com | Rob Schroeder |Christine Idzelis |Myra P. Saefong |Victor Reklaitis

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5 days ago | marketwatch.com | Victor Reklaitis

Washington WatchThe president’s latest stance comes a day before U.S. officials are due to meet with their Chinese counterparts for negotiationsPublished: May 9, 2025 at 12:26 p.m. ETWhat’s likely at this weekend’s U.S.-China meeting on trade? A mural of President Donald Trump and the phrase “Made in China” is shown on a wall at the Mauerpark in Berlin, Germany.

1 week ago | marketwatch.com | Victor Reklaitis

Washington Watch10% tariffs on U.K. goods to remain in placePublished: May 8, 2025 at 11:22 a.m. ETHow will markets react to the U.S.-U.K. trade agreement? Photo: AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration has made a deal with the U.K. on trade, offering a bit of relief to investors who have spent weeks waiting for such agreements.

1 week ago | marketwatch.com | Victor Reklaitis |Rob Schroeder

Washington WatchInvestors and others tracking the U.S.-China trade fight may want to brace for only limited progressPublished: May 7, 2025 at 12:06 p.m. ETCan the Trump team and Beijing make progress on a trade deal? Here, a worker is shown at a factory in the Chinese city of Yiwu that makes patriotic American items for export to the U.S. market.

1 week ago | marketwatch.com | Jeffry Bartash |Greg Robb |Victor Reklaitis

Pinned PostThe U.S. added a stronger-than-expected 177,000 new jobs in April, suggesting the labor market was largely unscathed last month by the Trump trade wars. For now. The increase in jobs exceeded the 133,000 forecast of economists polled by the Wall Street Journal. Many economists had expected to see signs of damage from the trade wars in the report. The unemployment rate, meanwhile, was unchanged at 4.2%, a remarkably low level that hasn’t changed much in recent months.