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Tariff timeline: How Trump turned global trade into an economic battlefield
Trump has praised tariffs as a fix for economic issues, but their erratic rollout and shifting reasons have worried investors. See a timeline of the president’s trade rhetoric.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Trump’s Trade War Risks Forfeiting America’s Economic Primacy
The United States has steered an economic order for 80 years based on trade and trust, making the country the world’s financial superpower. That vision is now blurred.The New York Times - 2d -
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 - 21h -
Trump is getting trade history and economics all wrong
Uncompetitive sectors of U.S. manufacturing did not decline because the rest of the world ripped off America. They declined because America ripped off the rest of the world and lost its ...The Hill - 1d -
Morning Report — Trump’s tariffs deepen US economic uncertainty
In today’s issue: President Trump’s rollout of steep tariffs aimed at allied trading partners on Wednesday sparked international head-shaking and renewed warnings at home about lasting U.S. ...The Hill - 3d -
Dollar drops as Trump’s tariffs stoke economic fears
European and US markets fall sharply as investors react to trade broadsideFinancial Times - 2d -
Downing Street says Trump’s tariffs signal ‘new era’ in global economics
Experts say UK may have to raise taxes in autumn as senior MPs caution against too many concessions in US trade talks. . Donald Trump’s tariffs signal a new global economic era, Downing Street has ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump defends tariffs after markets plunge for second straight day: 'Economic revolution'
President Trump on Saturday took a victory lap over the sweeping new tariffs he levied on nearly all foreign trading partners, claiming the end result will serve as an "economic revolution." "We ...The Hill - 1d -
The realpolitik of Trump’s tariffs
The president’s trade policy is about power and security, not economicsFinancial Times - 6d -
A Stunned World Reckons With Economic Fallout From Trump’s Tariffs
Not even America’s closest trading partners were spared by a policy broadside that spooked investors and left policymakers scrambling to formulate responses.The New York Times - 3d -
Cruz: High tariffs 'in perpetuity' would not be good economic policy
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday warned that if President Trump’s tariffs on trading partners last for months it will hurt the economy and American consumers. “I think it is a mistake to assume ...The Hill - 2d -
Goldman Sachs sees Trump tariffs spiking inflation, stunting growth and raising recession risks
A broad, negative impact will be felt in the economy when the new trade moves are enacted, the Goldman economic team believes.CNBC - 6d -
Trump baffles economists with tariff formula
Calculation deeply flawed economically and will fail in stated aim of ‘driving bilateral trade deficits to zero’, say analystsFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump’s aggressive push to roll back globalisation
The US president wants to unwind decades of economic integration. The risk of a 1930s-style global trade war is causing markets to panicFinancial Times - 1d -
JP Morgan predicts 60% chance of recession if trade war continues
Economic fallout is growing after stocks plummeted on Thursday in response to President Donald Trump’s sweeping new reciprocal tariff plan. JP Morgan is now predicting a 60% chance of a global ...NBC News - 2d -
S&P 500 Has Worst Day Since June 2020 as Trade War Sets Off Slump
The S&P 500 fell almost 5 percent on Thursday, its worst drop since June 2020, as President Trump’s higher-than-expected tariffs set off another round of economic worry.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump’s high-risk, high-reward Liberation Day tariffs
Are President Trump's Liberation Day a masterstroke of economic nationalism or a reckless gamble that could upend international trade laws and the broader economy? The smart money is on Door No.2.The Hill - 2d -
60 percent disapprove of Trump tariffs: Survey
A new poll found that nearly 60% of Americans disagree with President Trump's handling of trade negotiations, with only 38% approving of his trade policies and 40% approving of his overall economic ...The Hill - 5d -
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 - 4d -
Former Trump economic adviser calls tariffs a ‘sledgehammer’
President Trump’s former economic adviser Stephen Moore likened the administration’s newly announced tariffs to a “sledgehammer.” Moore joined CNN on Thursday, just a day after Trump announced a 10 ...The Hill - 2d -
‘Wait, Baby, Wait’: Slumping Oil Prices Reflect Economic Worries
Fears that President Trump’s tariffs could slash global economic growth — and demand for oil — are weighing on the market.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump's economic test
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump faces crucial week on the economy President Trump is entering a critical week ...The Hill - 5d -
What Is Economic Gardening?
Instead of cutting costs, consider working with this program to find innovative paths to growth.Inc. - 3d -
Trump tariffs: Smart money moves to make during times of economic uncertainty
President Donald Trump has announced tariffs for a variety of political and economic reasons. Here's how Americans can prepare for potential price swings.CNBC - 4d -
Trump Tariffs Aim to Revive U.S. Manufacturing. Is That Possible?
The president says “jobs and factories will come roaring back” because of his trade policies, but the economic story of the American 21st century has also been shaped by the deliberate pursuit of ...The New York Times - 2d -
America’s Brexit? Trump’s historic gamble on tariffs has been decades in the making
Trump’s economic assault on the world stunned economists and sent stock markets into a spiral. Who will pay the price?. Donald Trump’s vast overhaul of US trade policy this week has called time ...The Guardian - 1d -
OpenAI to release open-source model as AI economics force strategic shift
OpenAI plans to release its first open-weight AI model since 2019 as economic pressures mount from competitors like DeepSeek and Meta, marking a significant strategic reversal for the company ...VentureBeat - 5d -
Trump’s tariffs are an economic emergency for Americans
Misplaced nostalgia is not a good enough reason for something that will only hurt votersFinancial Times - 3d -
ONS to refocus on core economic data
UK’s statistics agency scales down work in key public policy areas in response to budget constraintsFinancial Times - 2d -
Direct economics — the great Maga experiment
The arbitrariness of the tariffs is a feature not a bug in the plan to short-circuit the financial establishmentFinancial Times - 1d -
Why did the Boston Celtics trade away champion forward Cedric Maxwell?
What was the thinking behind the trade?Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Consumers brace for economic impact of Trump's reciprocal tariffs
President Donald Trump is set to unveil new reciprocal tariffs with taxes expected on imported goods from around the world that are set to go into effect immediately. NBC’s Christine Romans joins ...NBC News - 4d -
The Papers: 'World faces economic war' and 'TikTok talks'
Most of Thursday's front pages lead on Trump announcing universal 10% tariffs on all imports into the US.BBC News - 3d -
Trump gambles on tariffs as nation braces for economic fallout
President Trump took his biggest gamble yet on the economy Wednesday when he pressed forward with sweeping tariffs on imports from nearly every country in the world. But in fulfilling a key ...The Hill - 3d -
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 - 2d -
‘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 -
Trump's agenda grapples with political and economic reality
Trump says it’s all going to plan but stock market turmoil plus struggles at home and abroad show how hard it is to deliver as president.BBC News - 1d -
Trump girds for trade war
Presented by National Council on Aging {beacon} IN HIS BROADEST TRADE MOVE YET, President Trump will outline sweeping tariffs during a White House Rose Garden event Wednesday. Trump met with his ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump transforms global trade
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story 5 takeaways from Trump’s major tariff announcement President Trump reset U.S. ...The Hill - 3d -
Bengals provide update on Hendrickson, Pratt trade requests
The latest from the Bengals about trade requests from two key defenders.Yahoo Sports - 5d