Why Trump’s Plan to Escalate Tariffs Has So Many Haters
Donald Trump is promising to put import taxes back at the center of US economic policy during his second term as US president. The country heavily taxed imports for much of its history before largely abandoning the policy,
Trump upended trade once, aims to do so again with new tariffs
Trump's biggest first-term trade impact was to shatter decades of political consensus favoring ever-lower trade barriers.
With tariffs and trade in the spotlight, what Trump means when he says America is ‘losing’ billions to Canada, others
When President-elect Donald Trump recently floated the idea of annexing Canada, a key reason he gave was a claim that the United States was “losing $200 billion a year” to its northern neighbor.
Trudeau: If Trump starts a trade war, Canada will respond
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if “push comes to shove” Canada is ready. Ottawa has a set of retaliatory measures set to drop on Monday if Trump takes action, a senior federal source told POLITICO on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the details publicly.
Trump's tariff plan could be gambit to win leverage, strategists say
As investors the world over brace for a global trade war with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House next week, several economists and strategists believe his proposed hefty tariff hikes could well be a negotiation tool.
A top Canadian official explains how Canada will respond to Trump’s tariffs
Canada is prepared to retaliate if President-elect Donald Trump imposes tariffs on the country. Canada’s Foreign Minister, Mélanie Joly, says if Trump does this, “he’s starting a trade war.”
Trump Trade: Canada planning retaliatory tariffs on $105B of U.S. goods
Catch up on the top industries and stocks that were impacted, or were predicted to be impacted, by the comments, actions and policies of
Canada prepares billions in counter-tariffs ahead of Trump’s inauguration
With Donald Trump's inauguration just days away, the federal government says it’s preparing its first round of counter-tariffs that could be unveiled as soon as the incoming U.S. president is sworn in.
Canada Vows 'Trump Tax' On US In Response To Tariffs: Minister
Americans will be hit by a "Trump tariffs tax" if the US president-elect increases customs duties on Canadian products, the Canadian foreign minister said Friday, pledging a hard-hitting response in any trade war.
Trump tariffs on Canada could jeopardize oil and gas exports to U.S., says trade chief
President-elect Donald Trump's threatened tariffs could prompt Canada to pursue dollar-to-dollar retaliation or an export tax on oil and gas bound for the U.S.
Tariffs Are a Tax on Consumers, According to Most Economists. This Trump Adviser Says They’re All Wrong.
Steven Miran, Trump’s head of the Council of Economic Advisers, wrote a paper defending tariffs and arguing that tariffs are ...
Canadian foreign minister warns of ‘Trump tariff tax’ on Americans as threat of 25% tariff looms
Canada’s foreign minister is warning Americans they will be paying a “Trump tariff tax” if President-elect Donald Trump ...
In Canada’s ‘Suburb of Detroit,’ Fears Over Trump’s Tariff Threat
The president-elect’s vow to impose 25 percent duties on Canadian imports could ravage Canada’s auto industry and decimate ...
Trump Ready to Bypass Congress on Border and Tariffs
Emboldened by voter support and past legal wins, the new administration intends to move aggressively and push the limits of ...
The House Democrat who wants Trump to go big on tariffs
As most Democrats slam Trump’s tariffs, Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) is defending the president-elect in Congress.
Trump’s Tariff Threat Is Already Panicking the Junk Debt Market
Bankers are rushing to get financing deals done ahead of the US president’s inauguration. Lenders are swamping borrowers with ...
IMF sees steady global growth, but warns that Trump tariff, tax and deportation plans cloud outlook
The International Monetary Fund expects the world economy to grow a little faster and inflation to keep falling this year.
The ‘Trump bump’ has survived tariff announcements—but will it survive the good, the bad, and the unknown in his cabinet?
Trump's picks fit into three groups: the fortifiers (the good), the detractors (the bad), and the mercurial influencers who ...