Don Lee

Los Angeles Times

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Reporter covering the US and global economy for the Los Angeles Times

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Senior U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting today to resume talks to end the ongoing trade war.

Trump and China resume trade talks amid U.S. manufacturing slowdown

Senior U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting today to resume talks to end the ongoing trade war.

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After almost eight years of negotiations, the US and 11 other nations have agreed on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the biggest international trade deal in history.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Its Impact on California

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