Inflation Remained Sticky Ahead of Trump’s Escalating Trade War, PCE Data Shows

Americans hoping for some relief on inflation suffered a setback in February, as new data showed underlying price pressures intensifying even before the latest escalation in President Trump’s trade war. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, after stripping out volatile food and energy items, climbed 2.8 percent in February from a year earlier, outpacing January’s … Read more

World Leaders React to Trump’s Auto Tariffs

new video loaded: World Leaders React to Trump’s Auto Tariffs transcript Back transcript World Leaders React to Trump’s Auto Tariffs President Trump’s announcement of 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and auto parts prompted world leaders to rebuke the decision. “It’s my solemn promise that when President Trump threatens us again, we will fight back. … Read more

With Car Tariffs, Trump Puts His Unorthodox Trade Theory to the Test

President Trump and his supporters have clashed with mainstream economists for years about the merits of tariffs. Now, the world will get to see who is right, as the president’s sweeping levies on automobiles and auto parts play out in a real-time experiment on the global economy. In Mr. Trump’s telling, tariffs have a straightforward … Read more

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 secretary, said during a briefing with reporters at the White House. Details of the tariffs remain unclear, including whether they will apply broadly to all imports of cars and car parts, or be more narrowly tailored. … Read more