President Donald Trump's eventful week included securing a preliminary trade deal with China, deploying National Guard troops to Los Angeles, and responding to Israel's strikes on Iran.

The World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers have turned into a .500 team recently, but a trade with the Red Sox could solidify one big aspect of their game.

STORY: From a new conflict sending oil prices soaring, to a trade war that might be cooling off, this is the Week in Numbers. GRAPHIC 14%Up to 14% was the initial jump for oil prices following news of Israel’s attack on Iran.

Japanese top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said he sought the possibility of a trade agreement with his US counterparts through detailed discussions in Washington, while giving no clue over whether the two nations’ leaders may announce a deal at an expected summit in the coming days.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the European Union was tough to deal with, and securing a trade pact with the bloc would likely take longer than most other such deals. The EU "got a little reli

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that its next global growth forecast in July will take into account both positive and negative trade developments but declined to predict a tariff-driven GDP downgrade similar to that released by the World Bank this week.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said there are no “hiccups or obstacles” remaining in the way of finalizing a trade deal with the US and indicated that an agreement would likely come soon.