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Category: Customs (Tariff)
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Mexico Is Now the United States’ Top Buyer
For first time in at least 30 years, the United States has exported more to Mexico than Canada, U.S. government data show, in a sign of how much North American trade has consolidated.
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Trump’s Tariffs Sent Trade Plummeting in August
The steep tariffs President Trump issued in August led to a significant contraction in imports and the trade deficit, newly released data shows.
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Trump Says America Is in ‘Golden Age,’ Straining to Address Affordability
Speaking at a gathering of McDonald’s franchise owners and operators, the president boasted that he had “normalized” inflation.
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Trump Tariffs Push Japan’s Economy Into Contraction
The Japanese economy shrank by 1.8 percent compared to the same quarter last year, as U.S. tariffs dampened automobile exports and prompted a bleak outlook for growth.
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Pasta at Twice the Price? Some Italian Producers Face Huge U.S. Tariffs.
More than a dozen Italian pasta makers, accused of dumping their product in the United States, face tariffs of over 100 percent.
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Trump Administration Lifts Some Food Tariffs in Effort to Ease Prices
It is walking back levies on imports including beef and coffee in what critics say is an admission that tariffs raised prices in the first place.
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Trump Turns to Affordability Message Amid Economic Frustration
The Trump administration is facing backlash from American consumers as higher costs from tariffs blunt wage gains.
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Switzerland Reaches Agreement With U.S. to Cut Tariff to 15%
The deal would reduce an extraordinarily high tariff rate that had threatened to cripple Swiss exports.
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Trump Officials Prepare Tariff Exemptions, Seeking to Lower Food Prices
If the proposal goes into effect, it would be the latest rollback of one of President Trump’s key economic policies over concerns about affordability.
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Canadian Travel to the United States Falls for 10th Consecutive Month
The drop has been reflected in air and car travel, according to Canadian statistics. Tensions over tariffs placed by the Trump administration spurred calls for Canadians to spend their money at home.
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The Luxury Electric Vehicle Is in Trouble
Sales of expensive battery-powered cars like the Ford F-150 Lightning have stalled, forcing automakers to slow production and offer more affordable vehicles.