President Trump’s imposition of tariffs on a scale unseen in nearly a century is more than a shot across the bow at U.S. trading partners. If kept in place, the import taxes will also launch an economic project of defiant nostalgia: an attempt to reclaim America’s place as a dominant …
Laptop computers from Taiwan, wine from Italy, frozen shrimp from India, Nike sneakers from Vietnam and Irish butter. These products are found in homes across the United States, a testament to America’s enduring role as a champion of free trade and its standing as the most lucrative market for goods …
President Trump has accused America’s trading partners of undermining the United States for decades, saying they have engaged in unfair trade practices to steal the country’s wealth and enrich their own economies. He has set his sights on not only adversaries like China, but also traditional allies like Canada and …
Tariffs in the Rose Garden Global markets are mostly lower ahead of President Trump’s big tariffs rollout today, but it’s not the tumult that has rocked stocks in recent weeks. S&P 500 futures are holding steady, in the red, as economists warn that Trump’s protectionist policies could set off a …
What’s behind door No. 1? President Trump likes a big splash, and he’s not holding back for Wednesday’s introduction of reciprocal tariffs on America’s trading partners: Expect a major announcement in the Rose Garden. Otherwise, detail is lacking. That prompted a major stock sell-off, with the S&P 500 experiencing its …
Follow the latest news on the Trump administration. President Trump’s sweeping tariffs are expected to raise the cost of cars, electronics, metals, lumber, pharmaceuticals and other products that American consumers and businesses buy from overseas. But Mr. Trump and his advisers are betting that it can sell an inflation-weary public …
The wheels come off Global stocks have run into a ditch on Thursday. The sell-off comes as President Trump doubled down on his threat to roll out 25 percent tariffs on auto imports beginning next week — and duties on auto parts shortly afterward — potentially upending an industry built …
President Trump said on Wednesday that he would impose a 25 percent tariff on cars and car parts that were imported into the United States, a move that could encourage U.S. auto production over the longer run but is likely to throw global supply chains into disarray and raise prices …
Ahead of President Trump’s next big trade move, his administration invited companies to weigh in on the economic barriers they faced abroad. The list of complaints was both sprawling and specific. In hundreds of letters submitted to the administration in recent weeks, producers of uranium, shrimp, T-shirts and steel highlighted …
The cloud behind the inflation silver lining Even upbeat economic news can offer little comfort to markets and the C-suite. Stocks look set to open lower as relief over Wednesday’s better-than-expected inflation report fades, and concerns grow that a trade war could sap consumer spending and corporate profits. That’s led …