The US has requested that the DPRK denuclearize but said it will retain all sanctions against the DPRK in the meantime.
The United States became a net exporter of petroleum products in 2011 and natural gas in 2017. In 2017, the United States was also a net exporter of coal, coal coke, petroleum products and biomass, but remained a net importer of crude oil.
The US repatriated 329 Americans this week from the Diamond Princess. Several American passengers onboard are still being treated in Japan, the CDC said. The number of cases in the US is expected to rise based on infections developed on that ship.
The US Congress is about to debate an important bill that has the potential to make or break Hong Kong. If it were to become law, the long-standing trust that Hong Kong has had with its US partner would be broken. The 1,400 US companies operating in Hong Kong would face uncertainty with the threat of reprisal from their home country. But Hong Kong is not afraid, for it upholds all human rights. It is the matter of trust that is unsettling.
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points and signaled two more rate hikes in 2018, citing "strengthened" economic outlook in recent months.
The US tariff on imported steel is 25 percent and 10 percent on aluminum. The steel and aluminum tariffs imposed in March were seen as the first salvo in the simmering trade dispute between the US and China, although they also apply to other countries.
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The United States, together with Britain and France, launched missile strikes on Syria on Saturday, saying that it was in response to an alleged chemical weapon attack by the Syrian military. The Syrian government has categorically denied the accusation.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday failed to adopt a US-drafted resolution on Venezuela. China and some other countries vetoed the resolution.
The US budget deficit widened to 4 billion, which was 4.6% of the nation's gross domestic product. The previous fiscal year deficit was 9 billion, with a deficit-to-GDP-ratio of 3.8%. Total receipts increased by 4% but outlays rose by 8.2%.
The US Chamber of Commerce on Friday announced its opposition to the Trump administration putting a 25 percent tariff on billion of imports from China, saying it's "not the right approach''.