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…
Politics Jun 15 Trump administration announces tough U.S. tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese imports The Trump administration is announcing a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports, escalating a trade dispute between the world's two largest economies.
World Jun 01 Trump says he wouldn’t mind replacing NAFTA with 2 deals The comment was sure to further complicate talks that have been under way for months to renegotiate the landmark free trade deal that eliminated most tariffs and duties between the three countries.
World May 31 Specter of trade war after U.S. tariffs on EU, Mexico, Canada WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Thursday it will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Europe, Mexico and Canada after failing to win concessions from the American allies. Europe and Mexico pledged to retaliate quickly, exacerbating trans-Atlantic and…
Politics May 22 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin testifies before Senate panel Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the Senate panel this morning. Watch his remarks here.