

Ana Swanson
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Trump’s Threatened Tariffs Are So Large, 10% Feels Like a Relief
As he proposes ever stiffer tariffs, President Trump has normalized his merely big ones.

Trump Officials to Meet With Chinese Counterparts Amid Trade Standoff
Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, and Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, will discuss trade and economic matters with the officials this week.

Trump Ends Chinese Tariff Loophole, Raising the Cost of Online Goods
Supporters say the change is important to stop cheap Chinese goods from entering the U.S. But the decision could drive up prices for goods Americans...

A Tidal Wave of Change Is Headed for the U.S. Economy
American consumers are not yet seeing much evidence of the drastic changes President Trump has made on trade. But they are on their way.

Howard Lutnick, Trump’s ‘Buoyant’ Trade Warrior, Flexes His Power Over Global Business
Howard Lutnick, the secretary of commerce, has become a go-to for major companies seeking relief from tariffs. But he’s not always friendly to their interests.

Trump Team Races to Form Trade Deals After Tariffs Sow Global Chaos
The president’s threats of tariffs have brought countries like Japan, South Korea and India rushing to negotiate, but they have sown chaos with bigger trading...

Peter Navarro: The Architect of Trump’s Tariffs
Once sidelined, President Trump’s counselor Peter Navarro has returned to Washington and quickly upended the global trading system.

Trump Signals Semiconductor Tariffs Are Coming ‘Very Soon’
The president has suggested that he will move forward with a national security investigation this week that is likely to result in tariffs on chips.

Trump Has Added 145% Tariff to China, White House Clarifies
White House officials clarified on Thursday that the 125 percent tariff the president announced on Wednesday was in addition to a 20 percent added to...

Trump’s Tariff Goal Is to Eliminate Trade Deficits. Economists Have Doubts.
Behind Trump’s new tariffs is a goal that is as ambitious as it is unrealistic: eliminating the bilateral trade deficit with every U.S. trading partner.