The price index was the latest indication that President Trump’s tariffs are beginning to show up in consumer prices.
Category: Commerce Department
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Trump’s A.I. Challenge: Focus on Weapon Concerns or Woke-ism?
In the Biden era, the government feared AI models would guide the spread of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. President Trump signed an order on “Preventing Woke A.I. in the Federal Government.”
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Investment Fund Seals Trade Deal for Japan and Expands Trump’s Influence
President Trump will get to decide where to invest Japanese money and the United States will keep 90 percent of the profits, the White House said.
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Investors Shrug Off Trump’s Attacks on the Fed and Trade Allies
Investors continue to shrug off the president’s threats, sending stocks to new highs. That calm could be tested going into a packed week for corporate earnings.
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U.S. Proposes Steep Tariffs on Critical E.V. Battery Material
The Commerce Department plans to impose a 93.5 percent levy on Chinese graphite, an essential ingredient in the batteries that power electric vehicles.
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Trump Adds Tariff to Mexican Tomatoes
The increase to the price of a grocery store staple comes after the Trump administration withdrew from a nearly 30-year old trade agreement with Mexico.
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What Is a Trade Deal? Trump Takes an Expansive View.
The president is deploying the word “deal” liberally, using the term to describe all kinds of trade arrangements, some very limited or one-sided.
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‘Golden Share’ in U.S. Steel Gives Trump Extraordinary Control
Administration officials secured a deal that will give the president unusual influence over a private company, and could serve as a model for other deals.
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‘Golden Share’ in U.S. Steel Gives Trump Extraordinary Control
Administration officials secured a deal that will give the president unusual influence over a private company, and could serve as a model for other deals.
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What’s Next as the Latest U.S.-China Trade Talks Conclude
U.S. negotiators say the London summit represented progress. But investors and business leaders remain wary.
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Xi to Trump: Rein in the Hawks Trying to Derail the Tariff Truce
China sought to depict a call between Xi Jinping and President Trump as an appeal from one strongman leader to another to run a tight ship and stay on course.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Plummets in April
U.S. trade fell sharply as President Trump’s global tariffs began to weigh on imports.