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Trump’s 10% Tariff May Be Less Onerous but Still Raises Prices and Threatens Trade

The blanket tariffs, once considered extreme, still threaten to harm world trade and make everything more expensive for businesses and consumers.

Lesotho, a Small African Nation, Expects a Big Hit From Trump’s Tariffs

The amount of manufactured goods exported from Africa to the United States is minuscule. But for Lesotho, the impact of a stunning 50 percent tariff...

Lesotho, a Small African Nation, Expects a Big Hit From Trump’s Tariffs

The amount of manufactured goods exported from Africa to the United States is minuscule. But for Lesotho, the impact of a stunning 50 percent tariff...

Trump’s Trade War Risks Forfeiting America’s Economic Primacy

The United States has steered an economic order for 80 years based on trade and trust, making the country the world’s financial superpower. That vision...

Trump’s Trade War Will Slow Global Economic Growth, OECD Says

Growth outlooks in the United States and several other countries are projected to slow this year and next, as uncertainty on trade and economic policy...

Is It Time to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine? Calls Grow Louder.

President Trump’s threat to abandon Ukraine added urgency to plans to fund security or reconstruction with the roughly $300 billion owned by Russia’s central bank.

Corporate America Is Not Raring to Return to Russia if Trump Lifts Sanctions

The White House promised “incredible opportunities” if Moscow ended the war in Ukraine. But Russia’s economy is struggling and the business environment is unpredictable.

After Tariff Fight With Canada and Mexico, Trump’s Next Target Is Europe

The president’s threats to slap duties on goods imported from the European Union are part of a pattern of directing the harshest penalties at the...

One Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Trade That Excludes the U.S.

A growing number of countries, including American allies, are striking trade deals as the Trump administration erects a higher fence around its global commerce.

Debate Over U.S. Sanctions on Russia For Ukraine War Intensifies

The president-elect has said he will use sanctions sparingly while vowing to end the war in Ukraine, renewing questions over their efficacy.