The U.S. tariff rate may have dropped significantly from its spring high — a truce in the U.S.-China trade war is set to expire on Aug. 12 — but continues to shape the forthcoming holiday period.

With summer in full swing in the United States, retail executives are sweating a different season. It’s less than 22 weeks before Christmas, a time when businesses that make and sell consumer goods ...

The Trump administration has dialed back aggressive measures against China and reversed its position on technology controls ...

In a dramatic rebound, China’s exports of rare earth magnets to the U.S. jumped over sixfold in June 2025, reaching 353 metric tons—a staggering 660% increase from May, according to customs data ...