Officials at the Federal Reserve have adopted a wait-and-see approach to policy moves amid extreme uncertainty about the economic outlook.
Category: Customs (Tariff)
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Trump’s Tariffs Turn Porsche’s Headwinds Into a ‘Violent Storm’
The storied sports car maker, which was facing challenges from China and slumping demand for electric cars, now has to grapple with tariffs from the Trump administration.
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Doing Business in China Is Getting Harder, but Its Exports Are Hard to Resist
European companies operating in China say the market has become increasingly challenging because of weak economic demand and opaque government rules on business.
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Trade Crime Soars as Trump’s Tariffs Hit
President Trump’s steep global tariffs have supercharged efforts to evade them. Some U.S. companies say the government is ill-equipped to keep up.
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Tim Cook’s ‘Off-Ramp’ to Placate Trump
Apple’s chief executive may have wiggle room to get back in the president’s good graces. It starts with the iPhone.
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Trump’s China Tariffs Are Having a ‘Massive Impact’ on Small Business
A small Vermont business that sells water bottles used by cyclists and others is struggling to adapt to President Trump’s tariffs even after they were temporarily lowered.
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Japan Will Spend $6.3 Billion to Shield Its Economy From Trump’s Tariffs
Lawmakers approved a plan to help companies and consumers as officials bargain in Washington for relief from debilitating auto levies.
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China’s Soft Spot in Trade War With Trump: Risk of Huge Job Loss
A chronic housing slowdown and high youth unemployment rate have made China more vulnerable than it was in President Trump’s first term.
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Pivoting From Tax Cuts to Tariffs, Trump Ignores Economic Warning Signs
The president’s economic policy approach is so far rattling markets, businesses and consumers.
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How China Stands in the Way of a U.S.-Vietnam Trade Deal
Among dozens of countries that were hit with steep tariffs, Vietnam was among the most publicly willing to meet the demands of the Trump administration. But China is a sticking point.