Two decades of sustained effort to build national self-reliance and minimize imports have antagonized trade partners but fortified what a senior adviser called Beijing’s “bulwark” against conflicts.
Category: Trump, Donald J
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Trump Administration Faces Court Deadline on Food Stamp Benefits
The government must inform two courts how, and when, it intends to pay benefits in November, as the shutdown continues.
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The Economic and Legal Case Against Trump’s Tariffs
A key part of the president’s trade policy faces scrutiny by the Supreme Court this week, with huge implications for business.
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Supreme Court Confronts Trump and His Tariffs in Test of Presidential Power
The justices face so-called legitimacy dilemma as they deal with a tricky legal dispute and a president who has made clear he would view defeat as a personal insult.
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Food Stamp Cuts Expose Trump’s Strategy to Use Shutdown to Advance Agenda
The president has stretched the limits of his powers to help those at the heart of his agenda, not the many in greatest need.
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Will Trump’s Tariff Deal Tilt the Playing Field Back Toward China?
The president’s trade truce with China has lowered U.S. tariffs to a level that could pause a longer-term effort to reduce America’s dependence on Beijing.
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Builders Find Hardship in Trump’s Tariffs And Deportations
Material costs are rising, workers are scarce and customers are delaying new construction plans.
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Trump Administration Must Make Food Stamp Payments Within Days, Judge Says
The written order came one day after a court told the Trump administration it must pay benefits in the program known as SNAP during the shutdown.
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Fed Governor Defends Call for Big Rate Cuts
In a wide-ranging interview, Stephen I. Miran discussed why he thinks concerns about inflation are overblown and his worries about the economy if the Federal Reserve does not rapidly lower interest rates. Here is a full transcript.
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How to Shop for Obamacare When Subsidies Are in Limbo
Enrollment for A.C.A. health coverage begins Nov. 1, with some staggering price increases. Here is a guide to help you choose a plan while Congress is at an impasse over tax credits.
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Staffing Issues Cause Another Day of Air Travel Delays
Insufficient numbers of air traffic controllers, a byproduct of the government shutdown, were affecting travel hubs across the country.