One country is clashing with the U.S., the other racing to appease Washington. Both approaches are being tested ahead of a looming deadline for trade deals.
Category: Trump, Donald J
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Trump Questions Discrimination Claims, Even One His First Administration Brought
The case against a Chicago mortgage lender has become a Rorschach test for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, epitomizing how the left and the right feel about the agency.
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Switzerland Rushes to Give Trump ‘More Attractive’ Offer to Cut Tariffs
The Swiss government said it had “no indication” the country would be hit with a 39 percent tariff, which is set to take effect this week.
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Trump Lures Foreign Investment With a Familiar Pitch: Show Me the Money
President Trump is using an “Art of the Deal” approach to get trading partners to hand over cash to lower their tariffs.
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What’s It Like to Deal With Brutal U.S. Tariffs? Ask Malaysia.
Once a cog in the Malaysian economy, the solar industry profited from Chinese investment. Now it’s becoming a case study of what happens when the United States closes its markets.
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Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils.
Economists say unbiased data is essential for policymaking, and for democracy.
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Trade Fueled Inequality. Can Trump’s Tariffs Reduce It?
The president has pitched his trade policies at workers who feel left behind by globalization. But that doesn’t mean trade barriers will revive factories and close income gaps.
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India Will Buy Russian Oil Despite Trump’s Threats, Officials Say
President Trump said last week that he would punish India if it did not cut off Russian oil imports, but he did not specify what the penalty might be.
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A Fed governor plans to resign, giving Trump an opportunity to shape central bank.
The resignation comes as President Trump has openly pressured the central bank to lower interest rates and called for Jerome H. Powell, the chair, to step down.
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Ahead of Trade Deadline, Firms Rushed Goods Out of Duty-Free Warehouses
By keeping inventory in bonded warehouses or foreign trade zones, importers were able to hedge the tariff rate they ultimately paid.
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Trump, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged,’ Moves to Fire Labor Official
Economists said ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermine confidence in government economic data.