So do American businesses that have a stake in averting trade conflict.

Unemployment is the vital question in any trade conflict.

It is one of many trade conflicts left for the incoming Clinton Administration to resolve.

President Clinton recognizes that the two countries need each other as friends but must deal directly with their trade conflicts.

The United States trade office took the first steps yesterday toward a trade conflict.

But moving too fast, he added, could anger the Chinese and "precipitate a trade conflict."

Resolution of trade conflicts shows unity, which is good for stocks.

The trade conflict with China has made us all very much aware of this.

In general, resolving trade conflicts between countries by diplomatic means has not always had the desired effect.

A failure of the talks would also mean more trade conflicts, many analysts agree.