Trade

A new round of tariffs on Chinese goods has caught the attention of Oregon’s high-tech chip industry. Several products related to semiconductor production are on the list.

The trade mission comes despite efforts by the Trump Administration to beef up trade tariffs targeted at China. 

The growing trade war between the U.S. and China is expected to take a toll on Oregon exports.

Lawmakers from the Pacific Northwest have traditionally been strong supporters of trade agreements. But Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump have changed the politics of trade. 

We get a preview of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, and we learn about a Harvard study exploring African-Americans' relationships with their health care providers. We also talk to a local African American mother about the anxiety of raising a black son.

Seniors from Portland and about 20 other cities across the nation, are protesting the Trans-Pacific Partnership Tuesday.

The newly-released text of a controversial 12-country trade agreement is a 6,000-page document with plenty to say about environmental stewardship.

President Obama is continuing his push to pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership through Congress. It released a study Tuesday specifically outlining benefits for Oregon.

All major container shipping companies have left the Port of Portland. That means imports and exports must now go through other ports. State agencies are hosting workshops to brainstorm new ways to keep trade alive in Oregon.

A new report into the economic consequences of deepening the Columbia River to from 40 to 43 feet indicates a strong return on investment.