National Tariffs' Complex Ripple Effects Hit Appliance Shoppers And Makers Prices on appliances are slowly ticking down after posting their biggest increase in about five years. One tariff was a boon to U.S. manufacturers. But other tariffs hiked costs for the industry. Alina Selyukh
Politics Despite Trump's Promises, The Trade Deficit Is Only Getting Wider President Trump has pushed tariffs to cut the trade gap. But the United States bought more from other countries than it sold to them last year, pushing the deficit to a level not seen since 2008. Jim Zarroli
Politics John Bolton: U.S. Won't 'Turn A Blind Eye' To China's Trade Practices The arrest and possible extradition of a Chinese business executive highlights trade practices that national security adviser Bolton says will be a major focus of U.S.-China trade talks. Scott Horsley
Politics China Sets Tariffs On $60 Billion In U.S. Goods, Retaliating Against U.S. Duties Hours after President Trump announced tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, Beijing responded with its own levies on $60 billion worth of U.S. products. Anthony Kuhn Avie Schneider
Rep. Reichert: Trump taking the 'wrong direction' on tariffs Kim Malcolm talks with U.S. Rep Dave Reichert about why he's opposed to President Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum. The tariffs affect imports from... Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
How worried should Boeing be about China's new tariffs? Bill Radke talks to Andrew McIntosh, aerospace reporter for The Puget Sound Business Journal about the effect China's new tariffs will have on Boeing... Bill Radke Amina Al-Sadi
We've got a pit-load of exports to China. Will tariffs hurt? New tariffs on exports to China could have a big impact on Washington state. Tariffs went into effect Monday on 128 American products, including fruit,... Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Our ports are polluting less, but don’t throw a party yet The ships, trains and trucks that haul cargo around Puget Sound are pumping out less of the soot, sulfur dioxide and other things you don’t want to... John Ryan
If a trade war breaks out, how vulnerable is Washington? Last week, President Trump slapped tariffs on imports of aluminum and steel. As the most trade-dependent state in the country, what's the potential... Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Seattle's overlooked climate impact: Shopping Seattle's impact on the climate in recent years could be a lot worse than the city acknowledges. A new report from C40 , a global coalition of large... John Ryan
