Category: United States International Relations

Trump’s Tariffs Go Into Effect at 10 Percent, Not 15

The change surprised executives and foreign leaders, who had been expecting the 15 percent rate the president announced on Saturday.
Supreme Court Considers Fate of Docks and Other Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960

Amid rising tensions with Cuba, the Trump administration is backing lawsuits that would allow Americans to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.
Trump Administration Scrambles to Pick Up the Pieces of Broken Tariffs

President Trump is already working to piece his tariff program back together, after a Supreme Court ruling ruptured a centerpiece of his economic agenda.
U.K., Australia and Others Worse Off Under Trump’s New Tariffs

Many important U.S. trading partners are facing higher duties after President Trump, reacting to a Supreme Court setback, set the rate on a new set of global tariffs at 15 percent.
Trump Aides Project Confidence on Tariffs After Court Loss

Administration officials maintain that they can replicate the sky-high duties recently invalidated by the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Justices Strike Down Trump’s Tariffs

President Trump is the first to invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to set tariffs on imported goods from more than 100 countries.
Jittery Markets Seek an Iran ‘Off-Ramp’

Oil prices spiked and stocks fell as tensions between Washington and Tehran unnerved investors.
Trump Mulls a North American Trade Pact Without Canada

U.S. officials are threatening major changes to a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada that could upend the way business is done and leave Canada on the outs.
Venezuela’s Natural Gas, Not Oil, Might Be a Big Early Prize

The South American country has natural gas that could be extracted and exported quickly, but U.S. sanctions, which are now being eased, have stymied development.
Europe Worries Trump Poses Threat to Its Financial and Tech Sovereignty

European leaders have been compelled to address the possibility of once-remote risks to the financial networks and technology that undergird their economies.
India’s Prime Minister Faces Blowback Over Trade Deal With Trump to Lower Tariffs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a big reduction of sky-high tariffs, but critics say he undermined Indian sovereignty and undercut the nation’s farmers.
In a Bid to Kick-Start Growth, Britain Turns to China

Buffeted by tariffs and trade tensions, Prime Minister Keir Starmer took British business leaders to China and emerged with deals on visas and Scotch whisky, as well as pledges to deepen ties.