President Trump is celebrating deals that lower trade barriers on American staples like cars. Experts question how much of an effect this will have.
Category: Customs (Tariff)
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U.S. Imports Slid in June on Higher Tariffs
Imports from other countries fell around 4 percent from the previous month as President Trump’s steep tariffs discouraged businesses from ordering goods.
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What Talks With India and Switzerland Say About Trump’s Trade War
One country is clashing with the U.S., the other racing to appease Washington. Both approaches are being tested ahead of a looming deadline for trade deals.
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Taiwan Investigates TSMC Employees Over Possible Trade Secret Theft
Taiwan government says it has detained three employees on suspicion they obtained the Taiwanese chip giant’s “core technology trade secrets.”
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Switzerland Rushes to Give Trump ‘More Attractive’ Offer to Cut Tariffs
The Swiss government said it had “no indication” the country would be hit with a 39 percent tariff, which is set to take effect this week.
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Trump Lures Foreign Investment With a Familiar Pitch: Show Me the Money
President Trump is using an “Art of the Deal” approach to get trading partners to hand over cash to lower their tariffs.
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What’s It Like to Deal With Brutal U.S. Tariffs? Ask Malaysia.
Once a cog in the Malaysian economy, the solar industry profited from Chinese investment. Now it’s becoming a case study of what happens when the United States closes its markets.
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Trump’s Tariffs Are Making Money. That May Make Them Hard to Quit.
The tariffs are a substantial new source of revenue for the federal government. The budget may start to depend on it.
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Trump’s Tariffs Are Making Money. That May Make Them Hard to Quit.
The tariffs are a substantial new source of revenue for the federal government. The budget may start to depend on it.
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After a Lag, Consumers Begin to Feel the Pinch of Tariffs
There are growing signs that President Trump’s levies are filtering through to consumer prices, as companies exhaust options for keeping them stable.
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Trade Fueled Inequality. Can Trump’s Tariffs Reduce It?
The president has pitched his trade policies at workers who feel left behind by globalization. But that doesn’t mean trade barriers will revive factories and close income gaps.