Trump Is Set to Unveil Expansive Global Tariffs

President Trump is set to unveil his most expansive tariffs to date on Wednesday afternoon, when he will detail potentially punishing levies on countries around the globe, including America’s largest trading partners. Mr. Trump has promised for months to impose what he calls “reciprocal” tariffs, which the president says will correct years of “unfair” trade … Read more

Trump Expected to Announce Reciprocal Tariffs for Other Countries

new video loaded: Trump Expected to Announce Reciprocal Tariffs for Other Countries transcript Back transcript Trump Expected to Announce Reciprocal Tariffs for Other Countries President Trump is expected to announce new tariffs on goods imported from outside the U.S., which could match the levies that other countries place on products made in America. “We have … Read more

Markets Remain Uneasy as Trump Prepares Sweeping ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs

President Trump has settled on a final plan for sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs, which are expected to take effect on Wednesday after he announces the details at an afternoon Rose Garden ceremony. The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed the timeline in a briefing with reporters on Tuesday, adding that Mr. Trump had been huddling … Read more

As Trump Stokes Uncertainty, the Fed Asks Businesses Where It Hurts

Chris Bergen, who runs a commercial greenhouse business in northern Minnesota, finds himself “walking a tightrope” roughly two months into President Trump’s second term. Acute uncertainty about how the administration’s trade and immigration policies will unfold and affect the economy has made him much more cautious about any expansion plans. As one of the country’s … Read more

Trump’s Tariff Agenda Bets on Americans Giving Up Cheap Goods

Follow the latest news on the Trump administration. President Trump’s sweeping tariffs are expected to raise the cost of cars, electronics, metals, lumber, pharmaceuticals and other products that American consumers and businesses buy from overseas. But Mr. Trump and his advisers are betting that it can sell an inflation-weary public on a provocative idea: Cheap … Read more

Trump’s Science Policies Pose Long-Term Risk, Economists Warn

President Trump’s tariffs could drive up prices. His efforts to reduce the federal work force could increase unemployment. But ask economists which of the administration’s policies they are most concerned about and many point to cuts to federal support for scientific research. The Trump administration in recent weeks has canceled or frozen billions of dollars … Read more