Feb 10 Watch 4:54 Trump escalates his trade battles with new tariffs on steel and aluminum By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas President Trump pledged new 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. Two key American allies, Canada and Mexico, would be significantly impacted, but so would American businesses and consumers. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Greg… Continue watching
Feb 10 Trump's latest tariff plans on steel, aluminum and other imports sow uncertainty By Josh Boak, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 10 Trump unleashes chaos by distraction upon the international community By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press President Donald Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction around the world with a blitz of executive orders and ideas. Continue reading
Feb 09 Trump says he plans to impose steel and aluminum tariffs, with more import duties coming By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later in the week. Continue reading
Feb 06 Mexico border cities fear U.S. tariffs could cripple economy, spark recesssion By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press President Donald Trump's threats to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada have left many cities along Mexico's northern border in limbo… Continue reading
Feb 05 Lifting a ban imposed a day earlier, US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages By Zen Soo, Associated Press The Postal Service gave no reason for the reversal Wednesday, but said it would work with Customs and Border Protection to implement a collection process for the new China tariffs to avoid delivery disruptions. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 4:16 China responds to Trump with retaliatory tariffs and Google antitrust probe By Amna Nawaz, Solveig Rennan President Trump continued to push his agenda on tariffs and immigration. China responded to Trump’s sweeping tariffs with counter-tariffs on certain American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration would consider… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 7:58 GOP Sen. Johnson says Musk's dismantling of USAID is 'just the tip of the iceberg' By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens, Jackson Hudgins Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services cleared the Senate Finance Committee with senators voting along party lines. It now heads to the full Senate for a final vote. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson… Continue watching
Feb 04 Canadians grapple with a sense of betrayal after Trump's trade war and 51st state threats By Rob Gillies, Associated Press One of the world’s most durable and amicable alliances is broken. Continue reading
Feb 04 China announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, antitrust investigation into Google By Ken Moritsugu, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press China and the U.S. engaged in a trade war in 2018 when Trump raised tariffs on Chinese goods and China responded in kind. Continue reading