President Trump has yet to formally sign off on an agreement to extend an economic cease-fire with China, which expires on Tuesday.
Category: Customs (Tariff)
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Small Businesses Brace for the Punishing Side Effects of Trump’s Tariffs
Large firms with big bank balances, workers already in jobs and households near the top of the income ladder will have an easier time navigating the economic waves.
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Can AriZona’s 99-Cent Iced Tea Survive Trump’s Tariffs?
The price has been AriZona’s calling card for nearly three decades. A 50 percent tariff on imported aluminum may change that.
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Trump Tariffs Spur Layoffs and Price Increases as Companies Face Tough Choices
Businesses that had been in a holding pattern during President Trump’s evolving trade war are starting to plan ahead with more conviction.
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Car Companies Are Paying Tariffs So You Don’t Have To
But automakers can’t absorb the cost forever and will soon begin to raise new car prices, analysts say.
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What Lobsters and Chickens Reveal About Europe’s Trade Strategy
The European Union struck a trade deal that protected political priorities, like chicken and beef standards, while allowing headline-grabbing concessions. Consider lobsters.
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Why Are Tariffs on Switzerland So High?
President Trump sees Switzerland as doing too little to address its trade deficit with the U.S., a gap he focused on as he imposed a 39% tariff on Swiss goods.
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New Tariff on ‘Transshipped’ Goods Mystifies Importers
The Trump administration levied a hefty tariff on goods that are moved through other countries, but it has not yet fully explained its plans.
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What a Trump Loyalist at the Fed May Mean for Markets
Stephen Miran, a close adviser to the president who is likely to become a governor at the central bank, has pushed for a weak dollar and lower interest rates.
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Taiwan Strained by 20% Tariffs, No Trade Deal and Political Uncertainty
Taiwan’s export manufacturers are facing steeper U.S. tariffs than their neighbors got and getting squeezed by an appreciating currency.
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Japan Says Trump to Correct ‘Extremely Regrettable’ Error in Tariff Order
Tensions have been mounting between the United States and Japan as both sides appear to have starkly different interpretations of a trade deal finalized last month.