Trump unveils higher tariffs on dozens of countries

Trump unveils higher tariffs on dozens of countries

President Trump on Thursday formally announced higher tariffs against more than 60 U.S. trading partners starting next week — just hours before the administration’s self-imposed midnight deadline.  The president signed an executive order listing out tariff rates for imports from dozens of countries, including a handful that have cut trade …

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Federal appeals court weighs Trump’s tariffs in major legal test

Federal appeals court weighs Trump’s tariffs in major legal test

Washington — A federal appeals court on Thursday sharply probed President Trump’s use of an emergency powers law to impose sweeping tariffs on nearly every U.S. trading partner, as higher duties are set to snap into place Friday for countries that have not yet reached trade deals with the administration. The …

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You had questions about tariffs. Here’s what to know.

You had questions about tariffs. Here’s what to know.

The Trump administration’s barrage of “Liberation Day” tariffs on countries around the world this year has rattled consumers, businesses and investors. Although President Trump on Wednesday announced a 90-day pause on most of his new tariffs, he upped import duties on Chinese goods to 125% — escalating a conflict between …

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What Trump has said about tariffs as stock market reacts

What Trump has said about tariffs as stock market reacts

President Trump has vehemently defended the sweeping tariffs unveiled by his administration on what he dubbed “Liberation Day” last week, even as they threaten to spark a global trade war and have sent stock markets tumbling around the world. In the United States, many are concerned about levies driving up the price …

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