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.
Free Trade
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.
So, Trade Negotiations With Canada Are Going Great
Trump missed Friday's deadline to reach a NAFTA deal with Canada, and he did it in spectacular fashion.
Trump's War on NAFTA Is a Loser for American Consumers
The president's destructive attack on free trade.
Trump's Trade Deal with Mexico Looks Like a Dud
The deal empowers "government bureaucrats rather than markets to determine the components in cars and other goods," says Sen. Ben Sasse.
Trump Readies $6 Billion Bailout for Farmers Harmed by Trump Tariffs
Most of the funds are earmarked for soybean farmers, who would really rather just be able to sell their goods to China again.
More Questions Than Answers on Trump's Trade Deal With Mexico
Canada holds the upper hand, as the Trump administration and Mexico rush to finalize new trade deal before Friday's critical deadline.
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 and Sanders Both Stand Against Free Trade
Will free traders find a political home in either major party?
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.
What's the Best Way To Make Poor Countries Rich? Joseph Stiglitz, William Easterly at Reason/Soho Forum 8/27
"Is the best way to end global poverty free markets or government action?" The Nobel laureate and former World Bank economist square off in N.Y.
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?
American Aluminum Manufacturer Seeks Relief From Tariffs Meant to Help American Aluminum Manufacturers
Alcoa says it needs protection from protectionism. That should be a lesson for the administration.
Trade War Stranded Huge Ship Full of American Soy Beans at Sea
The Peak Pegasus is both a casualty and a metaphor for Donald Trump's trade war.
Trump's Trade War Kills Another 126 Jobs
A South Carolina TV manufacturing facility will close its doors, and Trump's threatened auto tariffs could do yet more damage to the state's economy.
No, We Aren't Going to Pay Off the National Debt With Tariff Revenue
Tariffs will generate $21 billion this year-just .01 percent of the national debt. And aren't these tariffs supposed to be about national security?
Trump's Lousy Record on Trade
Trump's ideal of "economic independence" is the exact opposite of what economists recommend.
Trade War Kills a New Hampshire Meadery's Plan to Export 100K Bottles to China
Another unseen cost in Trump's misguided trade war, which escalated again today.
AFL-CIO President Backs Trump's Tariffs, Calls for More Bailouts for Businesses Hurt by Them
It could cost $39 billion to cover the damage caused by Trump's trade war.
Trump's Grocery Store Gaffe Matters, but Not for the Reason You Think
Yes, Trump is out of touch with regular life. All presidents are. This one's ignorance is a problem in other ways.
The Commerce Department's Tariff Waiver Process Encourages Cronyism, Creates Shortages
U.S. Steel and other manufacturers are lobbying to block waivers, creating chaos along supply chains.
GDP Growth Is Good News—But Can It Continue During a Trade War?
The nation's GDP rose 4.1 percent in the second quarter, but those good numbers aren't likely to last.
'If We Didn't Trade,' Trump Argues, 'We'd Save a Hell of a Lot of Money'
The president's longstanding obsession with trade deficits reveals mercantilist instincts he cannot escape, no matter how much he talks about zero tariffs.
George Will Is Worried About 'The Big Flinch'—And You Should Be Too!: Podcast
Americans are recoiling "against the churning of an open society, against the spontaneous order that is the alternative to statism." That ain't gonna end well.
Trump's Soybean 'Deal' With the E.U. Is Actually Pretty Insignificant
Europe already imports soybeans for free, and the European market isn't big enough to make up for China anyway.
Why Trump Supporters Will Regret His Trade War
Trump's trade policies will slow growth, destroy jobs, and raise consumer prices.
Did We Just Dodge a Trade War With Europe?
It's too soon to call this a truce in the trade war. But we may have a temporary ceasefire.
Pipeline Company Hit With $40 Million Retroactive Tax After Applying for Tariff Exemption
Unsurprisingly, the bureaucratic, cronyist process for getting an exemption is not in fact protecting American steel jobs.
Trump Should Embrace Free Trade With Cuba
Socialists are economically clueless. But conservative embargo advocates are just as bad.
Trump's Trade Wars Have Mobilized Canada's Dairy Cartel
The protectionist impulses of America's northern neighbor are rising to the top.
Mitch Daniels Is the President America Should've Had
He's the president we needed, but maybe not the one we deserved.
'Tariffs Are the Greatest,' Trump Proclaims, as White House Begins Subsidizing Farmers Harmed by Tariffs
Tariffs are so great that we have to create new government programs to compensate the victims of tariffs.
Larry Kudlow Is Bad. So Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Chartreuse Is Good: Podcast
The Reason Podcast crew covers deficits, tariffs, Russians, gender, and more.
Trump Claims That Trade War Only Risks 'The Bank's Money'
He's so, so wrong about that. But at least he's admitting a trade war won't be good or easy to win.
Trump Says He's Ready to Slap Tariffs on All Chinese Imports
All of them. $500 billion's worth.
Imported Cars Are Not a National Security Threat
Representatives of the auto industry are in Washington to deliver an obvious message to the oblivious Commerce Department.
After Slapping Allies With Tariffs, U.S. Drags Allies to WTO to Complain About Tariffs
The United States has accused the victims of its tariffs of engaging in unfair and punitive measures with their retaliatory tariffs.
Whirlpool Took Tariffs for a Spin, Ended Up With Tumbling Sales
Tariffs let the government pick winners and losers-but sometimes even the winners get hung out to dry.
Are Congressional Republicans Ready To Fight Trump's Tariff Madness?
Is Congress finally ready to get into the fight?
