Feb 03 Watch 5:54 A look at how tariffs work and the impact they have on the economy By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes President Trump's tariff plans are leaving people with many questions about when they have been used in the past, what kind of effect they have had, how that squares with the president's arguments and their potential impact now. Economics correspondent… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 5:36 Economist breaks down how Trump’s tariff threats could affect consumers By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes The U.S., Canada and Mexico all agreed to delay the start of new tariffs and hold off for now the possibility of a tariff war among traditional allies. But significant new tariffs are still expected to take effect on Chinese… Continue watching
Feb 02 Rubio presses Panama to reduce Chinese influence over its canal or face U.S. ‘measures’ By Matthew Lee, Juan Zamorano, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on his first foreign trip as America's top diplomat, held face-to-face talks with Mulino, who has resisted pressure from the new U.S. government over Panama’s management of a waterway that is vital to global… Continue reading
Feb 02 Analysis: The potential economic effects of Trump’s tariffs and trade war, in 9 charts By Shannon K. O'Neil, Julia Huesa, Council on Foreign Relations President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico could upend U.S. trade. These nine charts show what’s at stake, what comes next and why it matters. Continue reading
Feb 01 Trump imposes promised tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, raising risk of higher inflation By Josh Boak, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 4:55 What Trump’s tariffs could mean for America’s biggest trade partners and U.S. consumers By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara America’s biggest trading partners are bracing for sweeping tariffs that President Trump is imposing. Together, Canada, Mexico and China account for nearly half of all U.S. imports, and tariffs on their goods could mean higher prices for American consumers. Ali… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 3:24 What we know about Trump’s plan to slap tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat President Trump moved forward with his plans to slap tariffs on three major U.S. trading partners. He confirmed 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10 percent on those coming from China. The president also said that… Continue watching
Jan 31 Trump says he’s placing tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China starting Saturday By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday he would place 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10 percent tariffs on goods from China effective on Saturday, raising the specter of swift price increases for U.S. consumers. Continue reading
Jan 29 The Year of the Snake celebrated with Lunar New Year festivities around the world By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Firecrackers, parades and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield. Continue reading
Jan 28 Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s chatbot sparks discussion about AI competition By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Observers are eager to see whether the Chinese company has matched America's leading AI companies at a fraction of the cost. Continue reading