As Trump readies reciprocal tariffs, economists say 'value added taxes' aren't a trade barrier

Trump’s claim that low tariffs caused the Great Depression is false, economist says: Here's what really happened

When announcing the blanket tariffs he's imposing on countries around the world, President Trump made a claim about the role of tariffs in the Great Depression.

CNBC - 5h

Trump tariff formula misrepresents global trade economics, experts say

The Trump administration's tariff calculations appear on paper to be a simplified math of America's trade relationships.

ABC News - 3h

With Car Tariffs, Trump Puts His Unorthodox Trade Theory to the Test

With sweeping auto levies, the president is putting his beliefs about tariffs into practice on the global economy. Economists aren’t optimistic.

The New York Times - 5d

Higher inflation, shaky markets: What to expect from Trump's tariff policies, according to economists

Trump's tariffs are likely to roil the economy, experts say. But they shouldn't derail your long-term plans.

CNBC - 1d

China urges U.S. to 'immediately' cancel reciprocal tariffs, vows countermeasures

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a baseline tariff of 10% on most imported goods from global trading partners.

CNBC - 1d

Trump set to unveil reciprocal tariffs in Wednesday announcement

President Donald Trump is expected to announce reciprocal tariffs on allies and adversaries worldwide, with the specifics under wraps until an announcement in the Rose Garden on Wednesday. The ...

NBC News - 3d

Reciprocal tariffs for all nations to be announced

President Donald Trump administration will unveil its long-planned reciprocal tariffs this week. The president said Sunday that the tariffs would include all nations, not just those with which the ...

NBC News - 4d

Trump's upcoming tariffs 'will be effective immediately,' White House says

Trump's reciprocal tariffs follow other import duties he has already announced, including tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico and industry-specific tariffs.

CNBC - 3d

Trump announces reciprocal tariffs on 'Liberation Day'

President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on foreign nations, calling it a “Declaration of Economic Independence.” In a speech marking what he dubbed “Liberation Day,” he argued that for ...

NBC News - 2d

Trump unveils sweeping new tariff plan

President Trump announced ten percent tariffs on all imports, along with new reciprocal tariffs that will charge half the tax on foreign goods that dozens of countries are charging on American ...

NBC News - 2d

Trump Reciprocal Tariffs Chart: See Which Countries Have the Highest Rates

President Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs that included so-called reciprocal actions on dozens of other countries at very high levels.

The New York Times - 2d

See the full list of reciprocal tariffs by country from Trump's chart

President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on about 90 countries, including China and the European Union. Here's the list.

CBS News - 10h

Apple leads a drop in tech stocks after Trump tariff announcement

Tech stocks fell in late trading Wednesday following President Donald Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs.

CNBC - 2d

$Take a Look at Trump’s Actual Tariff Math, and You’ll See How Bad It Really Is$

Take a Look at Trump’s Actual Tariff Math, and You’ll See How Bad It Really Is

What the tariff rates Trump rolled out yesterday made clear is that his goal isn’t, ultimately, to bring down trade barriers.

Inc. - 1d

Trump’s tariffs: how might Europe respond to unleashing of trade war?

Bloc’s options include retaliating with tariffs on US goods and services and forming closer ties with other countries. Donald Trump is getting ready to impose sweeping and immediate tariffs on ...

The Guardian - 2d

Live updates: Trump slams trade partners as he unveils new tariffs

President Trump's long promised day of reciprocal tariffs arrived, and he announced sweeping actions in a Rose Garden event on Wednesday afternoon. "It's liberation day in America," Trump posted in ...

The Hill - 2d

5 surprises from Trump's sweeping new tariffs

The unveiling of President Trump’s new tariffs included some big surprises as economists and trading partners sifted through which countries were hit the highest rates and who was spared. Questions ...

The Hill - 1d

How the White House calculated reciprocal tariffs

President Trump triumphantly held up a poster board in the Rose Garden on Wednesday showing the reciprocal tariffs he plans to impose on nearly every country in the world. But just how the White ...

The Hill - 1d

The Childish Tariff Formula That Will Reshape the Global Economy

Trump said repeatedly that the tariffs are “reciprocal,” but that’s not true. The rates were calculated using a childish formula based on trade imbalances.

The New York Times - 1d

Schumer on Trump's new tariffs: A 'huge tax on American families' to 'help billionaires get a tax cut'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, calling them a “huge tax” on the average American family. “This is a huge tax on American ...

The Hill - 2d

GOP senators express alarm over scale of Trump tariffs

Republican senators are expressing varying degrees of shock and alarm at the scale of President Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs against trading partners and allies, which sent stock markets into a ...

The Hill - 14h

From hormone-treated beef to tech taxes: what’s at stake in UK-US trade talks?

Ministers are considering how to secure an agreement that might exempt Britain from Trump’s tariffs. UK ministers are redoubling their efforts to agree a trade deal with Donald Trump after he ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump Says His Tariffs Will Address Unfair Global Trade. Is He Right?

President Trump says that countries have been ripping off the United States for decades. There is some truth to that argument — but also a lot of hypocrisy.

The New York Times - 2d

'We will respond': Canada vows retaliatory tariffs if Trump escalates trade war

Trump says he'll unveil new tariffs April 2, which he dubbed "Liberation Day."

ABC News - 3d

U.S. added 228,000 jobs in March, beating forecasts, as economists warn of turbulence

The U.S. added 228,000 jobs in March, far more than the 140,000 economists had expected.

NBC News - 15h

UK has best chance of deal to overturn Trump tariffs, says minister

Tne trade secretary says the UK will be hit by tariffs on Wednesday but can negotiate an exemption.

BBC News - 3d

Stock market plunges after Trump tariff announcement

The markets closed down around 4% after President Donald Trump’s announcement to slap reciprocal tariffs on global trading partners. The S&P 500 fell 4.8%, while the Nasdaq fell 6% — both their ...

NBC News - 1d

Trump says planned April 2 tariffs will 'start with all countries'

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump said on Sunday that reciprocal tariffs he is set to announce this week will include all nations, not just a smaller group of 10 to 15 countries with ...

NBC News - 4d

Why Trump's tariffs are so bad for Big Tech

President Trump’s sweeping new slate of tariffs is poised to strike a blow at the tech industry, as massive import taxes on China and Taiwan disrupt trade flows that are central to tech firms’ ...

The Hill - 14h

Ted Cruz and Other Senate Republicans Question Trump’s Tariffs

One of the president’s allies warns that the trade barriers could hurt American business and consumers. But he has yet to take any real steps to reverse them.

The New York Times - 2h

Trump escalates global trade war with sweeping tariff blitz

Stock futures tumble as US reveals plans to impose 10% universal levies and higher ‘reciprocal’ duties

Financial Times - 2d

Global cost of Trump trade war ‘could reach $1.4tn’; Goldman Sachs cuts UK growth forecast over tariff spillovers – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK business secretary warns Britain will be hit by ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs. Trump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets ...

The Guardian - 3d