Is the White House Considering Easing Chinese Tariffs? The Stock Market Hopes So
Dow Jones skyrockets on news that Steve Mnuchin is leading behind-the-scenes effort to reduce tariffs on China.
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America's Trade Deficit With China Just Hit a New Record
And it's not a record low. That's fine, but it's not what the president said would happen.
2018 Proved That Trade Wars Aren't 'Good and Easy to Win'
Regardless of the president's Twitter bravado, this year has provided a painful lesson in how tariffs grow government and hurt the economy.
Judge: Trump Administration's Steel Tariff Rationale 'Makes Me Scratch My Head'
The Trump administration's response to a lawsuit challenging steel tariffs is a deeply un-conservative argument for greater executive power.
This Lawsuit Could Sink Trump's Steel Tariffs
Today, the U.S. Court for International Trade will hear a challenge to the "national security" rationale Trump used to impose those tariffs in June.
Aluminum Tariff Tradeoff: 300 Jobs for $690 Million in New Taxes
New study argues the tariffs have boosted employment, but doesn't examine the costs of President Donald Trump's protectionism.
Study: Trump's Tariffs Are a $42 Billion Regressive Tax Increase
They are also sapping economic growth, reducing wages, and lowering employment. Winning!
As 'Tariff Man' Attacks Stock Market, Justin Amash's 'Liberty Man' Is the Hero We Need
Tuesday's tweets demonstrate that Trump still doesn't understand that Americans, not foreigners, are paying his tariffs.
America's Economic Health Has Improved
The U.S. rose four places in the International Tax Competitiveness Index, and this just the latest bit of good news.
Trump's G20 Deal With Xi Jinping Promises De-escalation of Trade War but Lacks Many Specifics
Saturday's deal seems to be a strategic retreat by the Trump administration.
When Trump (or Obama) Threatens CEOs, It's the Little Guy Who Loses
Political finger-wags at the boardroom is a good sign that the lowly taxpayer is about to take it in the shorts.
After Losing $1 Billion to Tariffs, General Motors Announces 14,000 Layoffs
Trump's rally promises won't happen because of Trump's trade policies
Stock Market Woes Worsen As Trade War Worries Grow
The Dow Jones has lost 500 points since President Donald Trump launched his trade war.
Steel Tariffs Might Kill NAFTA Rewrite
Dozens of business and trade groups say the ongoing steel and aluminum tariffs will "create impediments" to congressional passage of Trump's USMCA.
Trump Still Determined to Slap New Tariffs on Auto Imports
White House advisors are worried that "he could get impatient one day and force their hand like he did with the steel and aluminum tariffs."
Elizabeth Warren Challenges Trump's Protectionist Tariffs for Not Being Protectionist Enough
Warren is criticizing a fundamentally unfair process, but only because she wants the outcomes to be slightly different.
Spooky! Tariffs Hike Prices for Costumes, Candy, Cider, and Other Halloween Favorites
The specter of mercantilism rises from the dead!
Trump's Tariffs Aren't Even Helping Steelmakers
Nucor's stock price is down 16 percent since August. Executives say the fourth quarter will be even worse.
Do Trump's Tariffs Actually Exist? Donald Trump Debates Donald Trump.
Trump suggests the tariffs are a fiction invented by CEOs, using the president as a scapegoat. But maybe he has a point?
Trump's Trade War Means American Companies Are Making Less Money on Cars and Trucks
Ford expects to lose $1 billion due to higher steel prices, while Caterpillar's stock dropped sharply this week after it said tariffs cost it $40 million.
Trump's Thinking on Trade War? 'He Wants Them to Suffer More.'
But who, exactly, will be suffering?
The Winningest Losers in Trump's Trade War
The president's agenda hurts American consumers and businesses.
The Messy Unintended Consequences of Trump's Trade War
It's like trying to plunge lasagna out of your kitchen sink.
Tariffs Won't Bring Toymaking Jobs to the U.S., but They Might Kill Toymaking Jobs Already Here
Tariffs on aluminum, silicone, and dyes are already causing pain for toymakers, and the prospect of additional tariffs is anything but fun and games.
The 3 Biggest Lies Trump Told About Tariffs at His Crazy Press Conference
Trump says tariffs aren't hurting the economy, new steel plants are opening up, and some stuff about Canada. It's all wrong.
Trump's Bailout Won't Save Soybean Farmers
Soybean prices have fallen as much as 30 percent since planting season, and harvest is fast approaching.
Will Republicans Pay a Political Price for Trump's Trade War?
The GOP's willingness to follow Trump down an anti-trade cul-de-sac risks alienating voters who could be crucial on the margins of close races.
Walmart Shoppers Could Be Next Victims of Trump's Trade War
Walmart warns the Trump administration it may be forced to raise prices in response to tariffs.
Trump's Trade War Just Killed 1 Million Jobs
The unseen consequences of the trade war matter as much as the more visible.
Trump's Tariffs Are Endangering Market Reforms in China
Chinese entrepreneurs worry that the trade war will "put them in the Communist Party's crosshairs," and make further market reforms politically difficult.
Trump's Tariffs Will Cost More Than Obamacare's Taxes
If Trump presses ahead with plans to tax all Chinese imports, the added costs would cancel out the economic benefits of last year's corporate tax cut.
Wilbur Ross Says Consumers Won't Notice the New Tariffs. Then Why Impose Them?
The only goal of tariffs is to change consumer behavior. If consumers won't notice the costs, the tariffs have already failed. Or maybe Ross is lying.
Casualties of Trump's Trade War
The president's economic agenda is harming American businesses and consumers.
Here Are 202 Companies Hurt by Trump's Tariffs
The president believes "TRADE IS BAD!" These firms would beg to differ.
Feeling the Pinch: U.S. Lobster Exports Tank Thanks to Trump's Trade War
The Chinese tariffs have clobbered the lobster market, with prices falling to two-year lows.
Trump Says iPhones Will Get More Expensive. Actually, It's Going to Be Much Worse Than That.
Building iPhones entirely in the U.S. would double or triple their retail prices. There's no way Apple is going to do that.
Next Round of Tariffs Could Making Vaping More Expensive
By making it harder for smokers to switch to vaping, the Trump administration's tariffs would strike a blow against public health.
Woodward: Trump Scribbled 'TRADE IS BAD' in Margins of Speech
"Why do you have these views [on trade]?" Gary Cohn reportedly asked Trump. "I just do," Trump replied.
Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, and Lumber Blamed for Spiking Home Construction Prices
In Utah, Texas, and elsewhere, construction costs for new homes are up by about 60 percent this year.
Trump Blames Trade War for Breakdown of North Korea Nuclear Talks
If only there was something he could do about those tariffs...
As Warning Signs Flash, Trump Again Escalates Trade War With China
Another $16 billion in Chinese good are facing tariffs, but Trump wants more. Meanwhile, more signs say the trade war will slow economic growth.
Trump's Tariffs Are Making Colombian Windows Great Again
A Colombian company is undercutting its U.S. competitors, who have been forced to raise their prices because of tariffs.
Trump Says Tariffs Helped 'Build America.' He's Missing Some Important Context.
Trump is wrong about tariffs and so was Alex Hamilton.
Congress Does Nothing as Commerce Tariff Cronyism Gets Worse
Commerce Department now has 120 people working full-time deciding which businesses are exempt from tariffs.
Trump's Trade War Could Kill Alaska's Seafood Industry
American farmers have already fallen victim to Trump's trade war with China. Could Alaskan fishermen be next?
