Trade Coverage

More women are choosing skilled trades such as welding
It turns out more women are now flocking to skilled trades jobs once dominated by men.

Fact check: Biden says U.S. trade deficit at 'all-time high' under Trump
The trade deficit in goods was higher under Trump in 2018 and 2019 than during any previous year, though that was not the case in 2017. However, this ignores the substantial trade surplus in services. When services are factored in, the overall trade deficit was larger in five separate years during George W. Bush's administration than it has been under Trump.

House hands over Trump impeachment process to Senate
Happening at the same time, President Trump signed phase one of a China trade deal -- while speaking directly to Republicans who will sit in judgment of him.

Banishing myths about high-paying trade careers
A new survey has found a lack of knowledge and negative stereotypes surround high-paying trade careers.

Hiring event for HVAC technicians encourages young workers
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy will hold their first signing ceremony for students on Wednesday.

HVAC hiring event will attract youth to trade jobs
A hiring event on Wednesday is designed to encourage and recognize heating and cooling technicians breaking into the high-demand industry.

Skilled labor shortage: This alternative to college is critical for North Carolina, experts say
A worker shortage means it could be harder to find plumber, carpenter or electrician -- and their services may cost more.

Wake Works: Trade program at Wake Tech would provide paid job training
The Wake Works program involves free tuition and apprenticeships all while giving its participants enough potential income to support a family.

Capitol Hill has a very long to-do list this month
Congress is returning to work Monday after a long August recess and must grapple with several unresolved and pressing issues, including legislation to quell mass shootings, passing a trade pact with Canada and Mexico, and finding compromise on government funding before a fast-approaching deadline at the end of the month.

Trump faces new pressure in trade war with China
China shows little signs of yielding despite President Trump's upbeat assessment before leaving the G7 summit in France.

Trump returns after G7 economic summit
Before leaving France, the president sounded an optimistic note on the China trade war.

US extends reprieve on tech sales to Huawei; NC-based Qorvo shares climb
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Monday that the United States will extend by 90 days a limited reprieve on U.S. technology sales to Huawei.

Support for free trade reaches all-time high in NBC, WSJ poll
Amid President Donald Trump's trade war with China, nearly two-thirds of Americans say they support free trade with foreign countries, according to the latest national poll from NBC News and the Wall Street Journal.

Bull or bear market? Here’s the case to stay calm about markets, recession talk
The chorus of market bears is getting louder. That much was clear Wednesday, when the Dow fell 800 points, its biggest drop of the year. Investors took worrisome economic data out of Germany and China, coupled with a recession signal in the bond market, as compelling reasons to bail out of stocks. But bulls could take the reins once again.

NetApp adding 200 sales people even as trade war hits some of its big customers
Add NetApp to the list of tech companies with large operations in the Triangle who are taking financial hits as part of the ongoing trade war between the US and China.

Trade war turmoil, recession fears drive Wall Street down again
The Dow dropped 400 points, or 1.6%, on Monday afternoon. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq lost about 1.4% apiece. Treasury bond yields once again fell sharply as investors piled into safe assets.

Positive side to economic turmoil? Lower interest rates
Homeowners are constantly getting a lot of refinance-your-mortgage offers, but they might want to pay more attention to the deals now thanks in part to the ongoing economic turmoil.

Recession more likely if trade, currency wars continue, warns NCSU economist
Financial and trade turmoil seems to have lessened a bit today, but is this a calm before the storm? Dr. Mike Walden, an economist at N.C. State, warns that the trade war, looming currency war and stock market are forming a toxic brew that is increasing the chances of a recession.

Trump threatens China with $300B in new sanctions
President Trump is threatening to hit China with more tariffs and that could hit Americans right in the wallet.