Trump's big tariff plans

Trump’s Treasury secretary choice: Scott Bessent, Larry Kudlow or Howard Lutnick might be picked

Support for tariffs looks like a key qualification for this crucial job in the next Trump administration.

Business - MarketWatch - November 15

The markets could have the final say on Trump’s tax cuts and tariffs

Financial markets could wind up as the final arbiter about whether he has gone too far.

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Why Trump's tariff proposals have some business owners worried

President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on implementing a blanket tariff of 10% to 20% on all imports, along with an additional 60% or more on goods from China.

Trump expands search for Treasury secretary

President-elect’s top economic appointment has kicked off fierce lobbying among loyalists

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Trump tariffs would hurt US defence sector, warns Beijing adviser

Chinese government-affiliated expert says America would bear brunt of trade measures promised by president-elect

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Trump's proposed tariffs would raise prices for these products, experts say

“This will directly impact people’s pocketbooks,” one expert said.

Trump’s Treasury Challenge: A Pick Who Loves Tariffs Yet Calms Markets

The president-elect is considering a conflicting mix of qualities as he decides who will steer his economic agenda.

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Trump picking Warsh for Treasury would empower a critic of both the Fed and tariffs

Former Federal Reserve Gov. Kevin Warsh, under consideration for Treasury secretary by President-elect Donald Trump, is known as a critic of both the Fed and protectionism.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

How Trump’s Tax Cuts and Tariffs Could Turn Into Law

Republicans are juggling complex political and tactical questions as they plan their congressional agenda next year.

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Economists expect Trump to place huge tariffs on Chinese imports: Survey

Economists are expecting President-elect Trump to place tariffs of about 40 percent on Chinese imports, according to a survey from Reuters. In the survey of economists, 45 percent said the “level ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Why some influencers are talking tariffs ahead of Trump presidency

ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze spoke to Walmart about the potential rising cost of goods if new tariffs go into effect next year.

Trump's proposed tariffs could raise U.S. grocery prices, analysis finds

Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could raise costs for U.S. consumers, economists say. Here's how much grocery bills could rise.

Citadel's Ken Griffin says Trump's tariffs could lead to crony capitalism

"I am gravely concerned that the rise of tariffs puts us on a slippery slope towards crony capitalism," the billionaire investor said.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Trump's tariffs could raise the cost of generic drugs in the U.S.

The cost of generic drugs for many people could go up if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his promise to impose sweeping tariffs on products from China and other foreign countries, ...

Italian cheesemakers stockpile in US over fear of Trump tariffs

Exporters of dairy and olive oil made in Italy face shipping and storage crunch in run-up to Christmas

World - Financial Times - 17 hours ago

Erdoğan has big plans, but the Kurdish problem keeps getting in the way

Turkey hopes to exploit recent setbacks for Iran but an armed attack near Ankara has thrown a question mark over his plans

World - Financial Times - October 30

Fluor’s stock tumbles after a big earnings miss, plan to deconsolidate NuScale

Fluor misses revenue expectations by the widest margin in five years, will deconsolidate NuScale, and the stock tumbles.

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

Big Tech makes amends with Trump

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Big Tech reaches out to Trump ahead of Election Day The leaders of major technology companies are making ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Just how big was Donald Trump’s election victory?

The US president-elect has emphasised the scale of his win – but data shows that most voters picked someone else.

Inside Donald Trump’s plans for the world

Also in today’s newsletter, the fallout from the former president’s closing argument and Democrats chip away at Wisconsin’s WOW counties

World - Financial Times - October 29

Ukraine’s plan to win over Trump

Ukraine seeks to earn US president-elect’s favour with natural resources and troop deployments

World - Financial Times - November 13

How Donald Trump Is Making Big Promises to Big Business

Crypto. Big Oil. Tobacco. Vaping. The former president has been making overt promises to industry leaders, a level of explicitness rarely seen in modern presidential politics.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

How Democrats are planning to fight Trump's mass deportation plan

Advocacy groups opposing Donald Trump's plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants are pre-drafting lawsuits that could be filed as soon as he takes office.

How Trump learned to love big business

Nothing separates the man from his 2016 self more than his disappearing qualms about capitalism