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Trump trade policy 'nonsensical': Scaramucci
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci, who served for 10 days during President Trump’s first term, slammed Trump’s approach to trade policy as “nonsensical” in an interview ...The Hill - 19h -
Trump’s Tariff Goal Is to Eliminate Trade Deficits. Economists Have Doubts.
Behind Trump’s new tariffs is a goal that is as ambitious as it is unrealistic: eliminating the bilateral trade deficit with every U.S. trading partner.The New York Times - 11h -
Trump signals potential trade deal with South Korea
President Trump said there could be a potential trade deal in the works with South Korea, saying the country has a team traveling to the United States to make a deal, nearly a week after Trump's ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump's 'one shot' on trade
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump ramps up as markets melt down The White House showed no signs Monday of ...The Hill - 1d -
Watch live: Trump trade representative faces heat from lawmakers amid tariff trade war
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday morning on the Trump administration's trade agenda. The hearing comes as President Trump has ...The Hill - 1d -
Musk spars with Trump trade adviser in escalating tariff spat
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk spars with Trump trade adviser in escalating tariff spat Tech billionaire Elon Musk called President Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro "truly ...The Hill - 16h -
Trump trade representative defends tariffs at Senate hearing
During his opening statement at a Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended the tariffs President Trump has put in place and said that the economic ...NBC News - 1d -
Watch live: US trade representative testifies before House on Trump trade agenda
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday morning on President Trump's trade agenda, as the latest reciprocal tariffs took effect ...The Hill - 1h -
Trump: Trade deficit with China must be resolved before deal on tariffs
President Trump said the trade deficit between the U.S. and China must be resolved before he is willing to negotiate a deal regarding the tariffs he placed on Beijing. “When you look at the trade ...The Hill - 2d -
Bessent opening trade negotiations with Japan
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday the U.S. is opening trade negotiations with Japan. Bessent, in a post on the social platform X, said President Trump has tasked him and U.S. Trade ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump says he is ‘not looking’ at a pause in tariffs to allow trade negotiations
Markets swing as Washington says it will kick off trade talks with JapanFinancial Times - 1d -
Business leaders speak out against Trump's trade war with the world
Major figures in the business world have spent the last 48 hours sounding alarms about the economic consequences of President Donald Trump’s trade war — some even reversing their previous ...NBC News - 1d -
Republicans question US trade representative on Trump tariff strategy
Senators on both sides of the aisle pressed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday in the wake of President Trump’s sweeping tariff actions. Democrats leaped at the opportunity to ...The Hill - 17h -
GOP lawmakers fear China looms as obstacle to Trump's trade vision
Republican lawmakers fear the defiant Chinese response to President Trump’s sweeping tariffs leaves the world’s two largest economies hurtling toward a trade war that could last for months. ...The Hill - 5h -
Trump trade war intensifies as China fires back, futures plunge
China on Wednesday announced a new 50 percent tariff on U.S. exports, intensifying a trade war initiated by President Trump that is showing no signs of slowing down as it causes economic chaos ...The Hill - 2h -
Trump trade official testifies before Senate amid tariffs
Watch live coverage as the Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing on trade policy with testimony from U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. The hearing comes amid the fallout from President ...NBC News - 1d -
China unlikely to blink first as Trump’s trade war enters uncharted new territory
Since Trump’s first trade war with China in 2018, Beijing has ramped up trade with other countries, making it less dependent on the US. The opening shots seem like a distant memory. Back in ...The Guardian - 9h -
Five books to boost your understanding of tariffs and trade wars
As tariffs escalate, FT specialists recommend titles that explain the forces and ideas shaping trade policy in recent decades, including President Trump’s trade warFinancial Times - 1h -
What Will Trump’s Tariffs Do to EU-China Trade Relations?
The European Union is deepening other trade partnerships as U.S. relations sour. But with China, the relationship could get closer — or more combative.The New York Times - 5d -
Analysis: Trump’s Tariffs Disrupt Global Trade Without a Clear Strategy
The global trading system is only one example of the administration tearing something apart, only to reveal that it has no plan for how to replace it.The New York Times - 11h -
Trump tracker: the latest data on US tariffs, trade and economy
As the president launches a trade war, follow the latest data on how markets react and how the country’s economy is performingFinancial Times - 7h -
Trump rips up rulebook on trade and businesses are left reeling
Firms say the rapid change in US trade policy, including big taxes on China, has left them in flux.BBC News - 1h -
Delta Warns Trump’s Trade War Could Lead to a Recession
Delta is one of the largest U.S. companies to warn that the escalating trade war is weighing on its business and the global economy.The New York Times - 1h -
Dow closes 349 points lower after roller coaster trading amid tariff fallout
President Donald Trump's tariffs stoked fears of a wider global trade war.ABC News - 1d -
Cambodia hit with highest Trump tariff but manufacturing 'absolutely not' coming back to U.S., trade group says
Retailers rely on Cambodian factories, which were just hit with a 49% tariff rate by Trump. A trade group says that manufacturing will not return to the U.S.CNBC - 11h -
Trump says 'Be cool' as trade war escalates
President Trump sought to project calm Wednesday as the fallout from his aggressive tariffs on dozens of countries escalated and sparked retaliation. "BE COOL! Everything is going to work out well. ...The Hill - 1h -
Trump’s Tariffs Will Wound Free Trade, but the Blow May Not Be Fatal
Free trade has been so beneficial to so many countries that the world may find a way to live without its biggest player.The New York Times - 3d -
Does Trump Have an ‘Off Ramp’ From His Trade Fight?
With global markets again in free-fall, the president appeared to be losing support of business leaders, raising questions about his leverage in his trade fight.The New York Times - 2d -
Stocks Are Making Wild Swings Amid the Damage From Trump’s Trade War
The S&P 500 dropped 4.7 percent after the start of trading, surged 3.4 percent before reverting to a drop of 1.3 percent.Inc. - 1d -
Senate Republicans nudge Trump's trade chief for tariff end game
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer provided little of the clarity senators of both parties were seeking in a Finance Committee hearing Tuesday.Politico - 1d -
How China’s record trade surplus helped spark Trump’s tariff war
Beijing’s domination of global trade has led to a schism between the world’s two largest economies — and left many others worried about their industriesFinancial Times - 11h -
Singapore warns end of free trade era ‘very hostile’ for small nations
City-state’s foreign minister fears possible collapse of world trading system following Donald Trump’s tariffsFinancial Times - 1d -
Morning Report — Trade war or trade deals?
In today’s issue: President Trump signaled openness to governments clamoring to escape steep U.S. tariffs, even as he and advisers believe achieving accords with dozens of nations could involve ...The Hill - 1d -
Elon Musk calls Trump's top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, a 'moron' and 'dumber than a sack of bricks'
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk on Tuesday blasted President Donald Trump's top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, as a "moron" and "dumber than a sack of bricks" in a spat that underscores the discord among the ...NBC News - 23h -
Trump confirms 104% tariffs on Chinese goods as part of unfolding global trade war
Beijing vows to ‘fight to the end’ as president claims ‘many’ countries are seeking a deal with US. US politics – live updates Donald Trump is poised to unleash his trade war with the world ...The Guardian - 21h -
Musk calls Trump trade adviser, Peter Navarro, a 'moron' and 'dumber than a sack of bricks'
NBC News Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard reports on a social media back and forth between Elon Musk and Trump trade adviser, Peter Navarro. Asked about the spat, White House press secretary Karoline ...NBC News - 17h -
Trump trade chief says US 'running up the score' on Australia as senator slams tariff – video
During a US Senate finance committee hearing, senator from Virginia Mark Warner slams Donald Trump's 10% tariff on Australian imports , referencing the free trade agreement between the two ...The Guardian - 12h -
China vows to fight Trump's tariff trade war "to the end"
As President Trump threatens China with even more tariffs, Beijing says it will never bow to "unilateral bullying," and "will fight to the end."CBS News - 14h -
Trump’s Trade War Escalates as China Retaliates With 34% Tariffs
The Chinese government said it would match President Trump’s tariff, and also barred a group of American companies from doing business in China.The New York Times - 4d -
Musk Slams Navarro, Trump’s Trade Adviser, Exposing Inner Circle Rift
The feud between two of President Trump’s top advisers is playing out as the administration’s new tariffs have caused huge losses across global financial markets.The New York Times - 16h