President Trump’s newest barrage of tariffs, major corporate earnings reports and an imminent reading on the U.S. labor market weighed on markets.
Category: United States
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With New 40% Tariff, Trump Takes Aim at U.S. Dependence on China’s Factories
President Trump’s executive order carved out a special tariff on goods shipped indirectly to the United States by way of other countries.
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Here’s What to Know About Trump’s 50% Tariffs on Brazil
Latin America’s biggest economy can weather the shock of a high tariff rate. But American coffee lovers and Brazilian ranchers are likely to feel the pain.
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Murky Pledges of Investment Cast Shadow on Trump’s Trade Deals
Recent global trade deals with the United States were secured with huge, often vaguely defined investment pledges from partners like Japan.
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Thailand and Cambodia Reach Trump Trade Deals, U.S. Official Says
Senior officials from both countries say they were still waiting to hear final details on the deals after comments by the U.S. commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick.
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China Summons Nvidia Over ‘Backdoor Security’ Risks of A.I. Chips
The move came two weeks after the Trump administration reversed course to allow Nvidia to sell the coveted artificial intelligence chips in China.
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Thailand and Cambodia Reach Trump Trade Deals, U.S. Official Says
Senior officials from both countries say they were still waiting to hear final details on the deals after comments by the U.S. commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick.
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China’s Small Workshops Are Hurting. Trump’s Tariffs Are Only One Reason.
The U.S.-Chinese cease-fire left exporters with crippling tariffs, worsening a slowdown for light-industry factories caused by China’s shift to advanced manufacturing.
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Countries Promise Trump to Buy U.S. Gas, and Leave the Details for Later
U.S. trading partners are committing to buy more gas than they need or than the U.S. can produce, at least in the short term.
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South Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump
The agreement comes after other American allies, like Japan, clinched their own deals to partly moderate President Trump’s tariff threats.
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Ford Is Latest Carmaker to Blame Tariffs for Profit Slump
The company estimated that duties on imported cars and car parts would cost it $2 billion this year.