Category: International Trade and World Market

Court Tariffs Ruling Upends Trump’s Trade Strategy

The administration immediately petitioned a court to allow the United States to continue imposing stiff tariffs.
Stocks Jump After Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs

The ruling added to uncertainty, but investors were encouraged that it could slow momentum for a trade war that threatens economic and corporate growth.
Export Controls Are Endangering the Fragile U.S.-China Truce

Just two-and-a-half weeks after agreeing to suspend tariffs, both countries are using export controls to disrupt each other’s key industries.
Toto’s Toilet Won Japan’s Heart. Can it Conquer the American Market?

Having conquered its home market, the Japanese toilet-maker Toto is selling more bidets in the United States. Toto’s president says not even tariffs will halt its advance.
Trump Tariffs Blocked by U.S. Court of International Trade

The U.S. Court of International Trade said the president had overstepped his authority under the federal emergency powers law he invoked.
U.S. Pauses Exports of Jet Engine Technology and Chip Software to China

President Trump has stopped some critical products and technologies made only in the United States from flowing to China, flexing the government’s power over global supply chains.
Fed ‘Well Positioned’ to Wait on Rate Cuts Even as Economic Risks Rise, Minutes Show

Officials at the Federal Reserve have adopted a wait-and-see approach to policy moves amid extreme uncertainty about the economic outlook.
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.
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.
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.
US Stocks Rally on the ‘TACO Trade’

The tongue-in-cheek term adopted by analysts and commentators describes how markets tumble on President Trump’s tariff threats, only to rebound when he relents.
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.