Rare Earth Minerals Dispute in U.S.-China Trade Talks

The U.S.-China trade talks in London highlighted the longstanding issue of China's dominance in the global supply of rare earth minerals. The U.S. is now trying to regain leverage in the strategic resource market.

Developments in U.S.-China Trade Talks and Geopolitical Tensions

Wall Street stock futures climbed and the dollar firmed against safe haven peers on Monday as signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks raised hopes that a global recession might be avoided.

Supreme Court Justice David Souter's Death and U.S.-China Trade Talks

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85. President Trump signals a willingness to cut U.S.'s tariff rate on China to 80% ahead of trade talks. Trump's approach to tariffs negotiations remains unwieldy.