Qatar signs $200 billion deal to buy jets from Boeing
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Boeing and GE Aerospace secured a $96 billion agreement to sell Qatar Airways up to 210 aircraft, the White House said.
The United States and Qatar also signed a statement of defense cooperation. No additional details, such as the text of the documents, were released immediately.
The White House announced that President Donald Trump secured economic exchanges with Qatar worth $1.2 trillion, a figure which includes a historic order for Boeing airliners.
U.S. stocks traded higher after a strong start to the week that has seen the broad S&P 500 index turn positive on the year.
North Charleston, South Carolina, could see more jobs at its Boeing manufacturing plant if a reported $100 billion deal for Qatar to buy 150 Boeing planes comes through. NewsNation’s Brooke Shafer speaks with the city’s mayor about the agreement’s potential impact.
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