Builders say tariffs will drive Seattle-area home costs higher Builders expect higher prices to trickle down to builders within a few weeks, and to home buyers and renters after that, when fewer homes drive competition for those home Joshua McNichols
Putin and Xi further their embrace to defy U.S.-led pressure President Xi Jinping of China and Russia's Vladimir Putin doubled down on their alliance against the West this week during the Kremlin leader's visit to Beijing. Charles Maynes Play AudioListen 8 mins
Five things to know about Biden's tariff hikes on Chinese electric vehicles The Biden administration is quadrupling tariffs on China-made EVs. The tariffs are part of a broad swath of protectionist policies first imposed by former President Trump. Camila Domonoske Play AudioListen 4 mins
Biden announces new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles President Biden is keeping the tariffs on Chinese imports put in place by his predecessor and 2024 opponent, former President Donald Trump. And he's adding new ones for things like electric vehicles. Asma Khalid
Biden will keep Trump's China tariffs, and add new ones on electric vehicles The Biden administration is finally wrapping up its review of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. It will keep those tariffs, and add more on things like electric vehicles. Asma Khalid
China makes cheap electric vehicles. Why can't American shoppers buy them? American drivers want cheap EVs. Chinese automakers are building them. But you can't buy them in the U.S., thanks to tariffs in the name of U.S. jobs and national security. Two car shoppers weigh in. Camila Domonoske Play AudioListen 6 mins
China launches a new crew to its space station, advancing toward lunar mission Three astronauts will spend six months on China's space station. Some experts worry China's ambitious space program could pose a threat to U.S. space superiority and military effectiveness. John Ruwitch
The San Francisco Zoo will receive a pair of pandas from China San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing's famed "panda diplomacy." The Associated Press
China's cities are sinking, putting tens of millions at risk Nearly a third of China's urban population lives in areas that are subsiding, according to a sweeping national survey of 82 major Chinese cities. In coastal areas, that makes sea level rise worse. Rebecca Hersher
Biden wants to hike tariffs on imports of Chinese steel and aluminum The White House says China uses subsidies and government programs to undercut U.S. steel. President Biden wants to triple tariffs on the imports and take other new steps to curb imports. Asma Khalid
