Business leaders and investors remain on edge ahead of President Trump’s expected announcement of a sweeping new round of tariffs.
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As Trump Stokes Uncertainty, the Fed Asks Businesses Where It Hurts
The central bank’s outreach to companies has taken on new significance as the outlook for growth and inflation gets cloudier.
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Want to Play a Game? Global Trade War Is the New Washington Pastime.
Two dozen trade experts gathered recently to simulate how a global trade war would play out. The results were surprisingly optimistic.
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How Trump’s Tariffs Are Hitting One Chinese Factory Owner: ‘We Are Helpless’
President Trump’s policies are straining trade ties and challenging a long-held truth in China about the centrality of the U.S. market.
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Trump Administration Tallies Trade Barriers That Could Prompt Tariffs
The Office of the United States Trade Representative released a report Monday highlighting foreign trade barriers that could influence tariffs the president puts into effect this week.
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Estimates Imply That Tariffs Could Fall Heavily on Consumers
A White House trade adviser projected that tariffs would raise about $6 trillion over the next decade. But raising so much revenue for the government conflicts with the administration’s goal of reshoring manufacturing.
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Trump’s Tariff Agenda Bets on Americans Giving Up Cheap Goods
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argues that the American dream is about more than cheap televisions, but inflation-weary consumers might disagree.
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Tariffs Keep Wall Street and Businesses on Edge
President Trump’s latest trade war threat is expected to come into effect this week, but businesses and investors remain unsure about how much it will hurt.
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As Trump Tariffs Loom, White House Eyes Costly Farmer Bailouts
The Trump administration has discussed providing financial aid for farmers who may be subject to retaliation by America’s trading partners.
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Stocks Sink as Trump’s Tariff Threats Weigh on Confidence
Stocks in Japan tumbled nearly 4 percent as investors braced for a week of market turmoil caused by an expected announcement of more tariffs.
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Specter of Auto Tariffs Spurs Some Car Buyers to Rush Purchases
“Prices are going to shoot up now,” one shopper said. But some dealers said that economic concerns might be keeping people away.
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Trump and Tariffs Enter the Scene Only Days Into Canada’s Election Campaign
Without advance notice to Canada, the U.S. president put the auto industry into turmoil with a 25 percent tariff.