The first punches have been thrown between the United States and China in what could amount to a short-lived trade dispute with limited economic fallout or the start of yet another lengthy and painful ...

leaving some to wonder if a trade war is inevitable. On Monday, the U.S. and Canada agreed to pause tariffs for 30 days to negotiate new security measures at the border, but the economic standoff ...

“The most extreme response would be to repeat the approach of the previous trade war, where China retaliated symmetrically.” China’s tariffs cover a total of $14 billion worth of U.S ...