Jul 17 Trump administration races to rebuild tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The U.S. Treasury last year swelled with revenue from President Donald Trump’s double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country on earth. But the money dried up after the Supreme Court struck down the biggest and boldest of Trump’s tariffs in February. Continue reading
Jul 03 A Belgian diamond group is gifting Trump a lavish ring after that industry won tariff relief By Sam McNeil, Associated Press It’s a glitzy window into the role that ostentatious – and almost always gilded — gifts are playing by those seeking to curry favor with the U.S. president. Continue reading
Jun 26 Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital services By Collin Binkley, Associated Press “Please let this statement serve to represent that any Country that imposes such a Tax will immediately be met with a 100% TARIFF on any and all Goods sent to the United States of America,” Trump wrote in a post… Continue reading
Jun 03 U.S. says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe By Paul Wiseman, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press President Donald Trump is in a hurry to rebuild the tariff wall the Supreme Court tore down less than four months ago. Continue reading
May 30 Trump plans to appeal ruling letting importers seek refunds of paid struck-down tariffs By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Businesses big and small have started receiving tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump lacked the constitutional authority to impose higher import taxes on goods from nearly every other country. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 5:09 Trump and Xi pledge 'strategic stability' but key questions remain unanswered By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Trump is returning to Washington after a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The two sides announced they would launch a board of trade and investment, but beyond that, there are few specifics. Nick Schifrin reports from Beijing on… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 6:26 Trump's 'elaborate' praise of Xi at China summit made U.S. look weak, ex-ambassador says By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Amna Nawaz spoke with Nicholas Burns. He served as U.S. ambassador to China during the Biden administration and is now at Harvard University. Continue watching
May 13 U.S. and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall By Paul Wiseman, Chan Ho-him, Associated Press During a tumultuous 2025, the United States and China proved how much they could hurt each other in a trade war. Now Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are meeting in Beijing to repair some of the damage. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 5:18 Inflation could hit 4% next month and stay elevated for rest of year, economist warns By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins The latest inflation report shows price increases for American consumers in April hit a three-year high, driven by a spike in the cost of gasoline. The Consumer Price Index, which includes energy and food costs, rose 3.8% year-over-year, according to… Continue watching
May 07 Federal court rules against Trump's new global tariffs By Associated Press A federal court ruled Wednesday against the new global tariffs President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court. Continue reading