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Reduce the trade deficit with China -- and clean up our economic mess. That's what Peter Navarro, business professor at UC Irvine and CNBC contributor, argues in an Op-Ed in Tuesday's pages. This would significantly reduce the overall trade deficit,......

When Russia imposed an embargo on wheat exports this year, soaring wheat prices raised concern about the possibility of a new food crisis. Importing countries rushed to avoid supply shortages, producers hesitated to market their reserves, and brokers...

China reported an unexpectedly large trade surplus in April, likely helping U.S. officials in their demands for faster Chinese currency appreciation while the two countries hold high-level talks in Washington. China's trade surplus grew to $11.4 billion...

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There are signs the American economy is improving, at least as far as wine shops are concerned. But if you think that means a return to the glory days of $150 cult Cabernets … well, not so fast. Instead, most wine store owners, far from declaring...

Like most U.S. business sectors, the wine business has been transformed by e-commerce. Even if restrictions on interstate shipping have limited that commerce to 38 states, the Internet as a wine marketplace is robust by any measure. In the last four...

For Bartholomew Broadbent, a port-maker and importer, the "why" of port is basic: "It's the difference between eating and dining." It's a fitting analogy. As anyone who has capped a fine meal with a bottle of Portuguese "porto" and a wedge of cheese or...

Federal authorities said Thursday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered nearly $1 million worth of counterfeit portable memory chips hidden inside hundreds of karaoke machines shipped into the Port of Long Beach....

One reader has a question about the 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged, and Ask.cars.com goes in search of horsepower numbers. Then, PickupTrucks.com talks to an importer who says the Mahindra trucks have come a long way. Finally, MotherProof....

You may recognize the machine -- but not the manufacturer. It’s the classic Honda Cub as made by the Taiwanese company SYM. It’s called the Symba, which, any parent who’s watched "The Lion King" 100 too many times can tell......

The U.S. trade deficit shot up nearly 10% to $36.4 billion in November, hitting a 10-month high, the Department of Commerce said today.Demand for imports is growing, as the nation’s economy slowly gets back on its feet. Imports totaled $174.6......