Politics Feb 25 Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico are ‘on time’ with more import taxes to come Trump has claimed that other countries charge unfair import taxes that have come at the expense of domestic manufacturing and jobs.
World Feb 20 EU trade commissioner meets with Trump administration counterparts over tariff threats Hoping to head off a potential trade conflict, a top European Union official stressed the importance of active engagement and fairness in trade during a four-hour meeting with Trump administration officials.
Politics Feb 14 Treasury watchdog launches audit of DOGE access to federal government’s payment system Democratic senators raised red flags about the access provided to Trump aide Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team.
Politics Feb 13 WATCH: Trump gives remarks after signing plan for reciprocal tariffs on trade partners President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports, possibly triggering a broader economic confrontation with allies and rivals alike as he hopes to eliminate any trade…
Politics Feb 12 Trump prepares matching tariffs on trade partners, setting up potential economic showdown President Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order this week that would require that U.S. tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries.
Economy Feb 10 Trump’s latest tariff plans on steel, aluminum and other imports sow uncertainty President Donald Trump plans to on Monday formally announce 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports as part of an aggressive effort to remake the existing terms of world trade that so far has compounded economic uncertainty.
Politics Feb 02 Trump says Americans could feel ‘some pain’ as his new tariffs begin to set off a trade war President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China.
Politics Feb 02 Canada and Mexico order retaliatory tariffs on U.S. as Trump’s tariffs spur trade war President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation and an undeniable sense of betrayal from the country's North American neighbors as a trade war erupted among the longtime…
Politics Feb 01 Trump imposes promised tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, raising risk of higher inflation Trump declared an economic emergency in order to place duties of 10 percent on all imports from China and 25 percent on imports from Mexico and Canada — America’s largest trading partners — except for a 10 percent rate on…
Politics Feb 01 Trump fires Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chopra's tenure at the CFPB saw the removal of medical debt from credit reports and limits on overdrafts penalties, all based on the premise that the financial system could be fairer and more competitive in ways that helped consumers.