Economy Aug 07 Trump administration to move ahead with tariffs on $16 billion in Chinese imports The new taxes are in addition to 25 percent tariffs that took effect July 6 on $34 billion in Chinese products. China has responded with retaliatory tariffs of its own.
Politics Jul 26 Backing off auto tariffs, U.S. and EU agree to more talks President Donald Trump and European leaders pulled back from the brink of a trade war over autos Wednesday and agreed to open talks to tear down trade barriers between the United States and the European Union.
Politics Jul 25 WATCH: European Union leaders announce path forward on trade European Union Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says he has made a deal with President Donald Trump to try to ease trade tensions.
Politics Jul 24 Agriculture Dept. to send $12 billion to farmers hurt by tariffs The Trump administration is preparing a plan to provide billions of dollars in emergency aid to farmers who have been hurt by tariffs. The Agriculture Department was expected to announce the plan later Tuesday.
Politics Jul 21 Analysts: Trump tariff threats unlikely to yield trade deals With President Donald Trump intensifying his rift with U.S. trading partners, economists are growing more doubtful that any deal that might benefit American workers and companies is in sight.
Making Sen$e Jul 20 Trump heightens China tariff threat with no deal in sight With President Donald Trump intensifying his rift with U.S. trading partners, economists are growing more doubtful that any deal that might benefit American workers and companies is in sight.
Politics Jul 09 Are we in a trade war, and other questions on Trump’s tariffs Here's a look at what tariffs are, how they work, how they've been used in the past and what to expect now.
Economy Jul 06 U.S.-China trade war could drive prices up and growth down The world's two biggest economies fired the opening shots Friday in a trade war that could have wide-ranging consequences for consumers, workers, companies, investors and political leaders.
Nation Jun 29 GM, Toyota among manufacturers who oppose Trump’s call for auto tariffs The threat of auto tariffs "risks undermining GM's competitiveness against foreign auto producers," according to General Motors in a filing Friday with the U.S. Commerce Department.
Economy Jun 24 From boat makers to farmers, U.S.-led tariff war inflicts pain A Florida boat builder absorbs $4 million in lost business and expects more pain. An Ohio pork producer is losing access to a vital export market and fears the damage will last years. A motorcycle shop near Cologne, Germany, wonders…