How Trump's trade war affects you

The market plunged amid an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China, but will American consumers be impacted the most? CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains.

• May 13, 2019
• 1:33

Impact of tariff hike on Chinese goods

Investors concerned about the escalating trade war with China are hoping for some calm on Wall Street Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrials plunged more than 600 points Monday, the worst in more than four months. It followed China’s decision to raise tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. goods. Ben Tracy reports.

• May 14, 2019
• 2:38

China tariffs: Farmers "taking it on the jaw"

Some farmers in the U.S. say the disruption of normal trade with China has forced many of them to go bankrupt. Dean Reynolds spoke to a sixth-generation corn and soybean farmer in Princeton, Illinois, who says he wants business – not a bailout.

• May 14, 2019
• 2:30

Steve Bullock takes aim at trade war

President Trump downplayed the U.S. trade war with China. But the newest Democratic challenger, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, sees a greater economic threat. He spoke to Ed O'Keefe about the impact on his state's farmers.

• May 14, 2019
• 0:54

U.S. companies hurt by China tariffs

If both the U.S. and China impose hundreds of billions in new tariffs, American companies — and consumers — will pay the costs.

• May 14, 2019
• 1:24

Investors concerned about U.S.-China trade war

China raised tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods in response to a similar move by the Trump administration. As a result, stocks plummeted on Wall Street. Scott Gamm, a market and business reporter for Yahoo Finance, joined CBSN to discuss.

• May 14, 2019
• 4:28

Trump targets China with executive order

President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday banning the purchase or use of technology that poses a national security risk. The order did not specifically mention any countries or companies, but it would especially affect the Chinese telecommunications company Huawei.

• May 15, 2019
• 0:39

Fashion biz capitalizes on China's obesity

Chinese children are becoming more overweight and their expanding waistlines correlate with a growth opportunity for the fashion industry.

• May 16, 2019
• 1:04

Beijing proposes security law for Hong Kong

Beijing has proposed a new national security law that could have dramatic implications for Hong Kong. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio joins CBSN to talk about it.

• May 22, 2020
• 6:52

Hong Kong set for new crackdown by China?

China's rubber-stamp legislature is poised to enact new "national security" laws that could greatly diminish Hong Kong's semi-autonomy. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

• May 22, 2020
• 6:52

Hong Kong in turmoil over new China bill

Hong Kong is in turmoil over China's newly proposed national security law that would tighten China's grip on the region. Scuffles broke out inside the territory's legislature overnight when pro-democracy members protested China's bill. Ramy Inocencio reports on the fallout, happening just a year after Hong Kong saw widespread anti-government protests demanding China allow it greater autonomy.

• May 22, 2020
• 1:40

China plans a clampdown that could end Hong Kong's dreams of democracy

Beijing's rubber-stamp legislature is poised to adopt new "national security" laws that could doom the "One Country-Two Systems" policy.

• May 22, 2020

Trade war felt from Beijing to U.S.

President Trump recently raised tariffs on nearly 6,000 categories of products from China. We are starting to see fallout from the escalation of the trade war between the U.S. and China. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio, Dean Reynolds and Jonathan Vigliotti report.

• May 16, 2019
• 3:29

Trump drops tariffs on Canada & Mexico

As a trade war with China intensifies, President Trump is striking a deal with Canada and Mexico. On Friday, the president announced Canada and Mexico have agreed to drop tariffs on American goods in exchange for the U.S. scrapping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from both countries. Weijia Jiang reports.

• May 18, 2019
• 3:01

Trump's love for tariffs

Trade talks between the U.S. and China appear to have stalled. Jennifer Miller, an associate professor of history at Darmouth College, joined CBSN to discuss President Trump's love for tariffs and where it all began.

• May 19, 2019
• 6:34

Google bars Huawei from Android updates

Google is blocking Chinese technology giant Huawei from future updates to some of its phone apps, such as YouTube and Google Maps. This comes as the White House has blacklisted Huawei over concerns that the company could spy on American data networks. BBC News technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones reports.

• May 20, 2019
• 3:36

Huawei restrictions temporarily eased in U.S.

The U.S. government has temporarily loosened restrictions on Chinese telecom giant Huawei. Reuters correspondent Angela Moon joins CBSN AM with the latest.

• May 21, 2019
• 4:36

Same-sex couples say "I do" in Taiwan

Taiwan became the first place in Asia to legally recognize same-sex marriages. Officials said about 300 couples were expected to register on the day the landmark legislation took effect. Jericka Duncan has more.

• May 24, 2019
• 0:25

First photo of an all-white albino panda

Sichuan Wolong National Nature Reserve in China shared the first documented photo of an albino giant panda. The unique creature, which is about 1 or 2 years old, has all-white fur, white claws and red eyes.

• May 28, 2019
• 0:56

Huawei steps up U.S. legal battle

Chinese tech giant Huawei wants a U.S. court to quickly rule a ban on its products unconstitutional. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more on this front in the U.S.-China trade war from Shenzhen, China

• May 29, 2019
• 1:50

What are "rare earths"?

Chinese media said the country may limit exports of "rare earths" to the U.S. as the trade war between the countries escalates. But what are these chemical elements, what products contain them, and why could they become a new flashpoint in the conflict?

• May 29, 2019
• 1:08

China may restrict U.S. access to rare earths

China is threatening to restrict U.S. access to rare earth minerals, which are used in the development of many high-tech devices. Isaac Stone Fish, senior fellow at the Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations, speaks to CBSN about the digital cold war developing between the two countries.

• May 30, 2019
• 4:51

China still silencing dissidents

China's communist government barely acknowledges the deadly crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators of June 4, 1989, but as CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports, it's very aware of the anniversary – and keen to avoid a repeat.

• May 31, 2019
• 2:23

Stocks fall as Trump threatens Mexico tariffs

President Trump is threatening new tariffs on Mexico if the country doesn't curb the number of undocumented immigrants entering the U.S. Niall Stanage of The Hill joined CBSN to discuss.

• Jun 1, 2019
• 9:36

Sunday political news & the week ahead

President Trump is moving forward with plans to tie immigration policy with the economy this week. Susan Page, USA Today’s Washington bureau chief, joins CBSN to discuss how the White House is preparing for the week ahead.

• Jun 2, 2019
• 8:18

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