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Trump’s Tariffs Drive Another Market Meltdown
A rapidly escalating trade war has socked stocks as investors weigh the fallout from President Trump’s tariff barrage.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump Loves Tariffs. Do Americans?
Astead Herndon, a New York Times politics reporter and host of the podcast “The Run-Up,” unpacks what the voters and the polling say about President Trump’s signature economic policy: tariffs.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump sued over China tariffs
President Trump was sued Thursday over the 20 percent tariffs he imposed on Chinese goods in the weeks leading up to Wednesday’s broader announcement. It marks the first known legal challenge ...The Hill - 1d -
Tariffs and their discontents
If it’s about ‘fairness’ rather than ‘inflation’, views shiftFinancial Times - 5d -
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 - 4d -
Factory activity slumps as manufacturers brace for Trump tariffs
U.S. manufacturers are sounding worried about the Trump administration’s trade policies ahead of a hotly anticipated announcement on tariffs that’s expected from the White House on Wednesday. ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump Says His Tariffs Will Take Effect Wednesday
The president did not reveal the details of his plan to impose reciprocal tariffs the same day, but suggested he would move ahead with import taxes on trading partners.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump's tariff threats helped erase stock gains
President Donald Trump will announce tariffs today on potentially trillions of dollars' worth of imports, an action he has called "Liberation Day."NBC News - 3d -
Japan Lacks a ‘Viable Option’ for Retaliating to Trump’s Tariffs
Japan has refrained from talk of striking back at U.S. tariffs. Trade experts say that is because its inflation-strained economy limits its options.The New York Times - 2d -
World leaders blast Trump tariffs as markets slump
Foreign stock markets tumbled after opening on Thursday morning following President Donald Trump's announcement of a raft of tariffs on America's trade partners.ABC News - 2d -
Which products will be affected by new tariffs announced by Trump?
President Trump rolled out new tariffs on April 2 aimed at easing trade imbalances. Here's which products could become more expensive as a result.CBS News - 2d -
How did the U.S. arrive at its tariff figures?
The White House on Wednesday listed new tariff rates for different countries. It didn't take long for market observers to try to reverse engineer the formula.CNBC - 2d -
Lawmakers pursue avenues to counter Trump tariffs
Backlash to President Trump's tariffs cropped up throughout Capitol Hill on Thursday, as Democrats, and some Republicans, expressed concern about the sweeping levies on foreign imports.CBS News - 1d -
Tariffs Destroy What Makes America Great
Trump’s tariffs erect a wall between Americans and other people, obstructing the flow not only of goods but also of ideas, contacts, technology and friendships.The New York Times - 1d -
What Trump says he's trying to accomplish with tariffs
President Donald Trump contends tariffs will pay for tax cuts, lower foreign trade barriers, revive U.S. factories, curb fentanyl and reduce the national debt.CNBC - 1d -
Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Legal Rationale for Tariffs on China
A nonprofit group said the president misapplied a law in imposing those levies and portrayed its filing as the first lawsuit to challenge the Trump administration over its tariffs.The New York Times - 1d -
Stephen Colbert Likens Trump’s Tariffs to an Economic Infection
“Has anyone thought about injecting our money with bleach?” Colbert said after President Trump’s new tariffs tanked the stock market on Thursday.The New York Times - 1d -
‘In economic terms, Trump’s tariffs make no sense at all’
President’s move has no historic parallels, but the deep uncertainty for the global economy may prove as destructive as the tariffs. From world leaders, to the tiniest manufacturers thousands of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Tempted by Trump’s Tariffs to Panic-Buy? Don’t.
A census of Costco carts on Thursday revealed little fear. Tariffs could go as fast as they’re coming, and our columnist is not stuffing his pantry.The New York Times - 1d -
Small business owners react to Trump's sweeping tariffs
Small business owners are weighing in on the tariffs President Donald Trump unveiled against virtually all U.S. trading partners on Wednesday afternoon.ABC News - 1d -
Trump’s Tariffs Are Threatening the US Semiconductor Revival
While the White House carved out a narrow exemption for some semiconductor imports, President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs still apply to GPUs and chipmaking equipment.Wired - 9h -
Trump tariffs live: US markets see worst day in five years as president claims ‘stock is going to boom’ – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. For more coverage on Trump’s tariffs, click here:. US stock markets have worst day since Covid over Trump tariffs Global markets in turmoil amid Trump tariffs ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump expected to announce new sweeping tariffs on April 2
Ahead of President Trump’s promised tariff announcement on April 2, details on the specifics are still scant. The president has already announced a 25% tariff on imported cars and auto parts. NBC ...NBC News - 4d -
Thune urging GOP colleagues to kill resolution to undo Trump tariffs
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is urging Republicans to defeat a Democratic-sponsored resolution to undo President Trump’s 25-percent tariff on Canadian imports, arguing the tariff is ...The Hill - 4d -
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 - 3d -
Trump says Great Depression would never have started if tariffs continued
President Trump on Wednesday said that the 1930s Great Depression wouldn’t have happened if tariffs had continued, while announcing his massive tariff plan to hit trading partners. The president ...The Hill - 2d -
Analysts: Trump tariffs 'worse than the worst case scenario' for tech investors
Analysts described President Trump’s latest slate of tariffs Wednesday as “worse than the worst case scenario” for tech investors. Trump announced a sweeping 10 percent tariff on goods from all ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump announces sweeping new tariffs, upending decades of US trade policy
President to impose ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on largest trading partners and says new charges will bring about ‘golden age’. Business live – latest updates Donald Trump announced sweeping ...The Guardian - 2d -
What Trump's new tariff announcement means for American consumers
President Trump announced plans to impose an across-the-board 10% tariff on all U.S. trading partners as well as higher tariffs for other countries. NBC News' Christine Romans breaks down what all ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump tariffs could undermine Brexit deal in Northern Ireland
US president imposes two-tier rate on island of Ireland, raising concerns over impact on 1998 peace pact. Trump’s tariffs: the full list Business live – latest updates Donald Trump’s tariff ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump launches 10% minimum tariffs on every US trading partner
President Donald Trump announced an across-the-board minimum 10% tariff on all trading partners, with some "reciprocal tariffs" imposed on dozens of countries he says are ripping the United States ...NBC News - 2d -
Macron suggests pause on US investment as EU leaders condemn Trump tariffs
Von der Leyen calls tariffs ‘a major blow to world economy’ while calling for last-ditch negotiations. European leaders have condemned Donald Trump’s tariffs as “fundamentally wrong” and creating ...The Guardian - 2d -
Here are the stocks rising and falling the most after Trump's tariffs
Markets tumbled Thursday following President Trump’s announcement of a general 10-percent tariff on imports to the U.S. along with additional targeted tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners. ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump’s tariffs are ‘taxes’ and are ‘hurting the American people,’ says Democratic lawmaker
Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the fallout from President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. He calls the tariffs a “tax” that will cause Americans to pay more.NBC News - 1d -
What tariffs could mean for US workers, consumers and the economy
President Trump’s Wednesday tariff announcement was larger in scope than many businesses and policy analysts were predicting, with the imposition of a 10 percent general tariff on imports to the ...The Hill - 1d -
‘Oligarchy’: Trump exempts big oil donors from tariffs package
Trump’s new 10% universal tariffs will not apply to many fossil fuel products in sign of his fealty, advocates say. US politics live – latest updates The sweeping package of tariffs unveiled ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump tariffs come into effect in ‘seismic’ shift to global trade
‘Baseline’ 10% import levy takes effect at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses on Saturday, with some higher tariffs to begin next week. Donald Trump’s 10% tariff on all imports from ...The Guardian - 8h -
Her great-grandfather was behind the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. She thinks Trump’s tariffs are 'terrible.'
Carey Stewart Cezar, a retired nurse who lives in Baltimore, watched with dismay Wednesday as President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on imports.NBC News - 2d -
Tequila maker says tariffs won't affect his prices. Here's why he plans to absorb costs
Colorado-based Suerte Tequila said it will absorb all tariff costs.CNBC - 3d