These Are the 128 US Products China Is Enacting Tariffs On

The Chinese government fired back at the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum on Monday by enacting its own tariffs on 128 American-made products including wine, fruit, and pork products. The tariffs were first suggested by China two weeks ago. They were originally intended to be a
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Sweden is known for having tougher bank capital rules than most other places. But when it comes to digital regulation, things are a bit more patchy. For example, the practice of screen scraping — when companies log into bank accounts on behalf of customers — is unregulated in Sweden. That's in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. bank regulators on Monday agreed to relax commercial real estate lending rules and allow more deals to go ahead … Under the new rules, commercial real estate worth more than $500,000 must have an independent third-party check on the property value before a bank
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Mortgage borrowers collectively hold more equity in their homes than at any other time on record, but they've been slow to borrow against this newfound wealth, according to Black Knight. Homeowners with an existing mortgage and at least 20% home equity held an additional $5.4 trillion in home equity
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With first quarter production numbers due any day now, we take a look at what our data show. By. Tom Randall. @tsrandall More stories by Tom Randall. April 2, 2018, 10:44 AM PDT. From. Tesla Inc. is under enormous pressure to build its Model 3 electric car fast enough to meet customer
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Fayette County is often described as an oasis on the south side of Atlanta. For those who live there, it is exactly what they were hoping to find: a wonderful sense of community and a growing economic base. Home to corporations both American and international, the area is experiencing accelerated
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Forget rising mortgage rates – millennials are becoming homeowners at a faster clip thanks in part to increases in the rent they have to pay for housing. That's according to a new survey by Realtor.com, which found that, in addition to rising rents, millennials are purchasing homes to address the needs of
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Stella Artois is recalling select 11.2 ounce bottles of its popular beer after learning that some might contain particles of glass in the beverage. The recall applies to Stella Artois six-packs, 12-packs, 18-packs, 24-packs, “Best of Belgium” multi-packs in the U.S. and Canada, and Stella Artois Légère 6-packs
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In this decidedly tight lending environment, self-employed borrowers represent a significant opportunity for lenders looking to expand homeownership to an underserved market. The number of self-employed workers in the U.S. continued to rise in 2017, climbing to 40.8 million people, which translates to
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As April is fair housing month, HUD is already thinking about the act's passage and its importance to the department. HUD Secretary Ben Carson explained that, half a century later, the act remains a centerpiece of the work HUD is doing to ensure fair, inclusive housing, free from discrimination for all
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Sinclair Broadcast Group, the owner of the largest chain of television stations in the nation. William Thomas Cain Getty Images. By Emily Price. 3:16 PM EDT. Earlier this year, news broke that Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned televisions stations were requiring anchors to take on “fake news,” a move
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For all the hype about artificial intelligence, this much is true: AI can do some pretty amazing things. Whether correctly predicting consumer tastes in television shows or music, or finding the best route home in rush hour traffic, the possibilities seem endless. But technology still can't replace the human
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“In the alternative, if the above recommendation is not acceptable, the MPC may consider creating a corridor of not more than 600 basis points between the deposit and lending rates. “This will encourage savings and forestall negative returns to depositors whilst at the same time providing the banks with
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The approximately $9 million floating rate first mortgage loan facilitated the purchase of a purpose-built, 145-unit assisted living and independent living community in the Southwestern U.S. The financing will allow Palatine to implement a $2.5 million capital improvement plan to renovate the community's
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The Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index is based on a four-week rolling average of 1,000 telephone respondents, who are asked questions about whether they are positive or negative about their personal finances, job security, the outlook for the economy and real estate prices. The survey
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Rocket Mortgage is blasting into orbit with an advertising and product placement deal with “Avengers: Infinity War.” The Detroit-based Quicken Loans brand debuted a new TV commercial online Monday that combines Rocket Mortgage with characters from the Marvel franchise's latest movie, which hits
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Manhattan's luxury market defied the shortened holiday week with robust activity, according to the Olshan Report on Monday. Buyers signed contracts for 26 homes priced at $4 million or more, a tie for the same week during 2015 and the largest total during Easter (and Passover) since Olshan Realty
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According to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, single detached homes in Vancouver (on a local currency basis) have risen from approximately $400K CAD to $1.75 million CAD since 2002. That's a 337% increase in 15 years. With incredibly fast rising prices, a large portion of the population
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It will boost industries from car sales to entertainment, aviation to banking and retail, and reassure investors that Saudi's push to diversify its economy and beef up the private sector. But analysts expect the initial boost to growth to be modest as more jobs need to be created and more nationals trained in
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Apple Inc. is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel Corp., according to people familiar with the plans. The initiative, code named Kalamata, is still in the early developmental stages, but comes as part of a larger strategy to make all of
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