Trump again argues for tariffs on foreign goods

President Trump and his advisers are working on plans to put tariffs on foreign goods, arguing that doing so will boost manufacturing in the U.S. and balance trade with countries like China. However, critics warn that they could prompt retaliatory tariffs that will lower demand for U.S. products and hurt American workers. Weijia Jiang has more.

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President Donald Trump’s newly announced tariffs on goods from Colombia could drive up the price of some items Americans buy every day.
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MarketWatch - 1d
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The Hill - 2d
Analyzing Trump's expansionist agenda and foreign relations outside the U.S.

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Trump's tariff deadline

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Trump's threat to world businesses on tariffs

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Trump holds first foreign leader call with Saudi crown prince

President Trump held his first official call with a foreign leader since being sworn in for his second term with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, a controversial figure who Trump on Thursday ...
The Hill - 3d
6 things to expect from Trump’s first month of foreign policy

These are my best predictions for a famously unpredictable president.
The Hill - 3d
Dimon defends Trump tariffs

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Trump redesignates Houthis as foreign terrorist organization

President Trump on Wednesday directed his administration to relist the Houthis in Yemen as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) in an effort to crack down on the Iranian-backed militant group. ...
The Hill - 4d
Trump’s ‘shock and awe’ is Washington’s new normal — again

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The Hill - 4d
Trump threatens to double tax rates for foreign nationals and companies

President orders officials to draw up retaliatory measures against ‘extraterritorial’ taxes
Financial Times - 5d
Canada avoids Trump's tariffs - for now

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BBC News - 5d
Trump signs executive order pausing foreign assistance for 3 months

President Trump on Monday signed an executive order suspending any new U.S. foreign development assistance for three months, and directed a review of foreign assistance programs to ensure they line ...
The Hill - 6d
What are Trump's foreign policy priorities?

President Trump will soon have to deal with the country's role in several major foreign conflicts and rocky relationships with several countries across the world. CBS News' Margaret Brennan breaks ...
CBS News - 6d
Watch: Donald Trump becomes president again

Watch the historic moment when the 45th president is returned to power as he takes the oath of office.
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Trump is back to make government chaotic again

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The Hill - 6d
Inside Trump's foreign policy plans as he takes office again

President-elect Donald Trump is being sworn in with a ceasefire taking effect between Israel and Hamas and war continuing to rage between Russia and Ukraine. Andrew Mumford, professor of war ...
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What to know as Trump prepares to take office again

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China can outfox Trump’s tariffs

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Financial Times - Jan. 19
Why these foreign leaders' invites to Trump inauguration are raising eyebrows

A high-ranking Chinese Communist Party official is set to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration as a special representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping — a highly unusual charm ...
CBS News - Jan. 17
A deeper look at Trump’s tariff team

Who will set US trade policy?
Financial Times - Jan. 17
Stephen A. Smith: Obama chat with Trump not a 'good look'

Sports media personality Stephen A. Smith said former President Obama’s chat with President-elect Trump at former President Carter's funeral was not “a good look.” “It wasn't a good look, but it ...
The Hill - Jan. 16
What’s realistic for foreign policy under Trump 2.0

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The Hill - Jan. 13
After Trump’s Pardon, Paul Manafort Is Back and Looking for Foreign Work

The president-elect’s 2016 campaign chairman, four years after receiving clemency, is testing the international market with a team of Trump-linked consultants.
The New York Times - Jan. 12
Americans stocking up on foreign goods before Trump tariffs: ‘a sense of urgency’

As inauguration day approaches, consumers scooping up iPads, building supplies, shelf-stable foods and electric cars. Tablets and appliances made in China, hybrid cars built in Canada, European ...
The Guardian - Jan. 11
Trump in Court (Again)

The president-elect avoids jail for hush money fraud
BBC News - Jan. 10
Musk emerges as Trump foreign policy wild card

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The Hill - Jan. 9
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MarketWatch - Jan. 7
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President-elect Donald Trump is considering a plan that still would apply tariffs to all nations but narrow the impact.
CNBC - Jan. 6
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The New York Times - Jan. 5
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The New York Times - Jan. 2
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