Trump doubling steel tariffs to 50 percent
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US tensions with two key trade partners amped up on Monday after President Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum and the US pushed countries for deals ahead of looming deadlines. China responded to Trump's claim on Friday that it has "totally violated its agreement" with the US,
U.S. tariffs are having some impact but demand for artificial intelligence (AI) remains strong and continues to outpace supply, the chief executive of Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC said on Tuesday.
Looking back at the first Trump administration’s tariff policy might give some insight on where trade policy is or isn’t headed. But don’t expect firm answers.
China's factory activity in May shrank for the first time in eight months, a private-sector survey showed on Tuesday, indicating U.S. tariffs are now starting to directly hurt the manufacturing superpower.
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Lumber is in the spotlight as the National Association of Home Builders and the U.S. Lumber Coalition disagree about what’s behind the U.S. housing market experiencing a slump.
A Financial Times columnist has coined the term "TACO trade," saying Trump always chickens out of his tariff orders. What is behind the viral acronym?
Ultimately, those who respond with flexibility and foresight—whether businesses or consumers—will be best positioned to handle the pressures of a tariff-driven economy.