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To Counter Trump’s Tariffs on Goods, Countries May Hit Back at US Services
President Trump says he is outraged by the fact that the United States imports more goods than it sends to the rest of the world. What he…
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Protectionism (Trade)
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Trump Says His Tariffs Will Address Unfair Global Trade. Is He Right?
President Trump has accused America’s trading partners of undermining the United States for decades, saying they have engaged in unfair…
Politics
High Stakes and Lack of Details Add to Jitters About Trump Tariffs
What’s behind door No. 1? President Trump likes a big splash, and he’s not holding back for Wednesday’s introduction of reciprocal tariffs…
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Want to Play a Game? Global Trade War Is the New Washington Pastime.
The world’s biggest powers were deep in a trade war. Economic losses from the tariffs that President Trump had imposed on most of the…
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Trump Announces 25% Tariffs on Imported Cars and Car Parts
President Trump said on Wednesday that he would impose a 25 percent tariff on cars and car parts that were imported into the United…
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Trump to Announce Tariffs on Foreign Cars
President Trump will announce auto tariffs during a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press…
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US Exporters Vie to Shape Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs Ahead of April 2
Ahead of President Trump’s next big trade move, his administration invited companies to weigh in on the economic barriers they faced…
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Trump’s Tariffs Have Sown Uncertainty. That Might Be the Point.
Follow the latest news on the Trump administration. Since taking office, President Trump and his advisers have explained the president’s…
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Trump Refocuses on Tariffs and Trade Deals With Russia and Ukraine
The carrot and stick approach Investors finally seem to be getting the message: Don’t underestimate President Trump’s tariffs threat. The…
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Why the Price of Gold Keeps Going Up
At his inauguration, President Trump said that “the golden age of America begins right now.” He was right, in one sense. The price of gold…
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How Trump’s Tariffs Could Reorder Asia Trade and Exclude the U.S.
As President Trump uses tariffs as a weapon in his quest to even the score on trade with the world, Asia is emerging as target No. 1. And…
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Airbus Says U.S. Tariffs Would Be ‘Lose-Lose’ for Airline Industry
Airbus, the world’s largest commercial airplane maker, said on Thursday that it was preparing for the possibility of new U.S. tariffs and…
Business
Walmart Racks Up Sales Record but Sees Slower Growth Ahead
Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, said on Thursday that strong holiday sales propelled its revenue to another annual…
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Trump Eyes a Bigger, Better Trade Deal With China
During the Biden administration, Donald J. Trump would sit in his mirrored and gold-trimmed salon at Mar-a-Lago where he had once hosted…
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Senate Confirms Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
The Senate on Tuesday voted 51 to 45 to confirm Howard Lutnick to be President Trump’s commerce secretary, putting in place one of the…
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Can the Federal Reserve Look Past Trump’s Tariffs?
As President Trump’s efforts to restructure the global trade system with expansive tariffs begin to take shape, one question continues to…
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Why Porsche Is No Longer a ‘Premium’ Sports Car in China
After decades of dominating China’s market for high-performance cars with precision engineering, German automakers are losing out to…
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How Trump’s One-for-One Tariff Plan Threatens the Global Economy
The world economy was already grappling with a perplexing assortment of variables, from geopolitical conflicts and a slowdown in China to…
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What to Know About VAT, the Tax System Used in Europe That Trump Despises
President Trump on Thursday ordered his advisers to determine new tariff rates on America’s trading partners, a move that he said would…
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Trump’s Tariffs Could Worsen Europe’s Economic Slowdown
President Trump’s promise to hit the United States’ trading partners with tit-for-tat tariffs — including penalties for taxes that he…
Business
Why Investors Appear Unfazed by the Latest Trump Tariffs
Elon Musk’s growing power in government appears to be making some of his businesses more of a magnet for investors. Case in point: Banks…
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What Happens to Global Trade If ‘the W.T.O. Is Toast’?
When President Trump announced he would impose new tariffs on imports from countries around the world, he launched a frontal attack on the…
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Trump Pushes Tariff Threats on Global Scale
President Trump is pursuing a far more aggressive trade policy than he embraced in his first term, allowing his unfettered instincts about…
Business
Where China’s Exports Begin: Inside the Vast Markets of Guangzhou
Rows of white concrete buildings near the Pearl River in southern China house one of the world’s fastest-growing industries: Gritty…