It’s a race against time for some of America’s top trading partners who are negotiating furiously to reach agreements by Aug. 1.

As European Union leaders work through the consequences of their new trading arrangement with the US, they are confronting the bitter reality of just how far they have fallen.

Chinese and American trade negotiators concluded their two-day meeting in Stockholm without a resolution to avert tariffs from skyrocketing back to ultra-high levels that formed an effective blockade on trade between the world’s two largest economies.

The dollar hit a one-month high versus the euro on Tuesday in the wake of a string of trade agreements between the United States and its major trade partners, while markets await interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan.

The Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates could link up on a big trade deadline deal to send David Bednar to Philadelphia in the coming days.

Economists and observers have been quick to highlight discrepancies between the White House and the European Commission’s version of events.

The U.S. is South Africa's second-largest bilateral trading partner after China. South Africa's central bank governor has said the proposed tariff could cause around 100,000 job losses, with the agriculture and automotive sectors hit hardest.

The Toronto Blue Jays have been one of the best teams in baseball this year, but they'll need to make a few upgrades at the trade deadline to keep it that way.