What to Watch at Trump and Xi’s U.S.-China Summit on May 13, 2026 at 7:01 pm

Here’s what to know about the biggest sources of tension in U.S.-China relations before the first summit in Beijing in nine years between the nations’ leaders.

Why the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China on May 13, 2026 at 4:41 pm

As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.

Tariff Refunds Begin to Reach Businesses as Trump Lashes Out at Court on May 13, 2026 at 2:28 pm

The government must return about $160 billion, plus interest, collected from duties deemed illegal and potentially more if it loses a related tariff case.

Trump’s Shrinking Ambitions on China on May 13, 2026 at 8:21 am

The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them back.

Trump’s Shrinking Ambitions on China on May 13, 2026 at 4:01 am

The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them back.

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CPI Shows Inflation Accelerating to 3.8% Annually in April After Weeks of War in Iran on May 12, 2026 at 2:41 pm

The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans.

CPI Shows Inflation Accelerating to 3.8% Annually in April After Weeks of War in Iran on May 12, 2026 at 1:30 pm

The consumer price index increased X.X% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs raised a range of prices for Americans.

How the U.S. Is Trying to Ensure the Dollar’s Dominance During Economic Turmoil on May 11, 2026 at 6:24 pm

As the government has been devising plans to keep the dollar dominant, China has been making its own moves to increase global influence of the renminbi.

Which Trump Tariffs Are in Place, in the Works or Ruled Illegal on May 9, 2026 at 9:02 am

The president has reworked his tariffs repeatedly — sometimes because they have been declared illegal — with more updates still to come.