Is Seattle headed for a recession? A growing number of economists and analysts are warning about a economic slowdown. Jon Talton, economics columnist for the Seattle Times, says some Seattle-area businesses are vulnerable, including one of the state's largest employers. Paige Browning Play AudioListen 5 mins
Big Chill With China Takes Its Toll On Flow Of Money, People And Ideas As tensions deepen, the flow of tourists, students, researchers and entrepreneurs has slowed between the U.S. and China. Emily Feng
Get Ready For Higher Prices If New Tariffs Hit Goods From China, Retailers Warn Retailers predicted rising prices if President Trump goes through with his threat to add new tariffs to Chinese imports. Meanwhile, the White House announced a deal to boost beef exports. Scott Horsley Play AudioListen 4 mins
Trump Ratchets Up U.S.-China Trade War With More Tariffs; Stocks Slide President Trump said the United States will impose a new 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of goods imported from China, saying Beijing had broken some of the promises it made in trade negotiations. Jim Zarroli
No U.S.-China Trade Deal Yet; Talks To Resume In September The White House called the brief talks in Shanghai this week between top U.S. and Chinese officials "constructive" and said negotiations are expected to pick up again in early September. Avie Schneider
Escargot to hell, Port of Tacoma tells invasive snail The Port of Tacoma has been waging a slow war against (wait for it) a snail. John Ryan Play AudioListen 2 mins
Seattle's Terminal 5 will have the biggest cranes on the West Coast For years Terminal 5 has stood empty, needing a half-billion worth of investment to be able to accommodate the international cargo business of the future. Carolyn Adolph Play AudioListen 2 mins
Trade war with China is hurting our regional economy, Ports say The region's seaports and airport say the Trump Administration's trade war with China will hurt Washington state's economy. And they say exports from the state are already suffering. Carolyn Adolph Play AudioListen 1 min
As Relations With U.S. Sour, Xi Describes Putin As 'Best Friend' At Moscow Meeting The Chinese leader met with his Russian counterpart at the Kremlin on Wednesday. Former rivals Russia and China have drawn closer in recent years. Scott Neuman
White House To Announce $16 Billion In Aid To Farmers Hurt By Trade War With China The agricultural sector has been hit hard by the U.S. trade conflict with China. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says some of the money will be used to build markets elsewhere. Bobby Allyn
