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A worker lifts an aluminum beam on the factory floor at The Luxury Pergola, a company that manufactures aluminum pergolas, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Noblesville, Ind.
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Trump Administration Opens New Trade Investigation into Manufacturing in Foreign Countries
The effort comes after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's previous use of tariffs.
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An employee welds metal at a steel tank factory in Mexico City, Feb. 11, 2025.
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U.S., Mexico to Start Talks on Free Trade Agreement This Month
The bilateral talks are ahead of a scheduled review of the USMCA later this year.
March 6, 2026
Spain Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares Bueno speaks with media in Brussels, Feb. 23, 2026.
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Trump Threatens to Cut Off Trade With Spain
It's unclear how trade could be cut off given Spain is under the umbrella of the European Union.
March 4, 2026
Then-presidential candidate Daniel Noboa speaks in Olon, Ecuador, Oct. 15, 2023.
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Ecuador's President Slams Colombia as Trade War Escalates
Colombia's countermeasures included tariffs on rice, car parts and dozens of other goods.
March 2, 2026
The Balboa terminal, run by CK Hutchison's Panama Ports Co., after Panama's government ordered the occupation of the port, Panama City, Feb. 23, 2026.
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Canal Ports Drag Panama into a Tussle Between Superpowers
The ports continue operating while the legal drama builds.
March 2, 2026
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen before an address at EU headquarters, Brussels, Feb. 26, 2026.
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EU to 'Provisionally Implement' Trade Deal with South American Bloc
But the deal will likely tough resistance in the European Parliament.
February 27, 2026
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Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc gestures during a news conference on tariffs, March 12, 2025, Ottawa, Ontario.
Canada Warns USMCA Could Face Annual Reviews
February 27, 2026
President Donald Trump during an event in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 18, 2026.
Tariffs Paid by Midsized U.S. Firms Tripled Last Year, Analysis Shows
February 19, 2026
Cargo containers line a ship at the Port of Oakland, Oakland, Calif., Aug. 6, 2025.
U.S. Trade Deficit Slipped to $901B Amid Trump Tariffs
February 19, 2026
Residential areas near the Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Jan. 29, 2026.
Trump Administration Reaches Trade Deal with Taiwan
February 16, 2026
Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal discusses the India-U.S. tariffs in New Delhi, Feb. 3, 2026.
India and the U.S. Move Closer to Reducing Trump Tariffs
February 9, 2026
A cargo ship sails past the Panama Canal's Port of Balboa, managed by CK Hutchison Holdings, Panama City, March 13, 2025.
Panama Will Not Be Threatened by China Over Canal Court Ruling, Leader Says
February 9, 2026
Argentina President Javier Milei at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026.
Argentina, U.S. Sign a Major Trade Deal
February 6, 2026
US President Donald Trump talks to media during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. ()
How Realistic Are Pledges to Invest $5T in America?
January 27, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, with European Council President Antonio Costa, left and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in New Delhi, Jan. 27,2026.
India, EU Clinch 'Mother of All Deals' in Historic Trade Agreement
January 27, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during an event at a grocery store in Ottawa, Jan. 26, 2026.
Carney Calls Trump's Tariff Threats Bluster Ahead of Trade Talks
January 27, 2026
Vehicles for export are parked at a port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.
Trump Threatens to Raise Tariffs on South Korean Autos, Lumber, Pharmaceuticals
January 27, 2026
This combination of images shows Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump during a group photo at the G7 Summit, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada.
Trump Threatens Canada With 100% Tariff Over EV Ties to China
January 26, 2026
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June 18, 2026
A woman lifts up a child in Beijing, Jan. 15, 2026.
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China's Economy Grows 5% in 2025, Buoyed by Exports Despite Trump's Tariffs
But the government said growth slowed to a 4.5% rate in the last quarter of the year.
January 21, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney walks past a Chinese flag after a press conference in Ritan Park, Beijing, Jan. 16, 2026.
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Trump's Protectionist Trade Policies Allow China to Swoop in
America’s top trading partners have responded by trying to take their business elsewhere.
January 19, 2026
A man holds a map of Greenland covered in the American flag crossed out with an X during a protest against Trump's policy towards Greenland in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.
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Trump Says 8 European Countries Will Face Tariff for Opposing U.S. Control of Greenland
There are immediate questions about how the White House could try to implement the tariffs.
January 19, 2026
This photo shows the logo of TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) during the Taiwan Innotech Expo at the World Trade Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 14, 2022.
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U.S., Taiwan Sign $250B Trade Deal
The deal comes as computer chip maker TSMC plans to boost its capital expenditure budget.
January 16, 2026
A worker moves cattle at the Agricultural and Livestock Market in Canuelas, Argentina, Jan. 13, 2026.
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European, South American Blocs Build One of the World's Biggest Free-Trade Zones
The trans-Atlantic pact would lift tariffs on Argentine steaks, Italian wine and more.
January 15, 2026
President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, look at each other after their summit meeting at Gimhae International Airport Jinping in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025.
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U.S. Pressures Iran With Tariffs That Could Jeopardize China Trade Truce
Manufacturers could face new trade uncertainty.
January 14, 2026
Aerial view of new cars waiting for shipment at a port in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026.
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China's Trade Surplus Surges to Record $1.2 Trillion, Even With U.S. Tariffs
Chinese automakers and other manufacturers expanded into markets across the globe.
January 14, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31, 2025.
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As Canada Tries to Reduce Dependence on U.S., Its Leader Will Visit China to Rebuild Ties
It's a bid to rebuild Canada's fractured relations with the world's second-largest economy.
January 12, 2026
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney pumps his fist as he arrives to deliver remarks at the Liberal caucus holiday party in Ottawa, Dec. 11, 2025.
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Canada, U.S. to Begin Formal Talks on Free Trade Agreement Next Month
The United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact included a clause to possibly renegotiate the deal in 2026.
December 19, 2025
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Despite U.S. Trade War, OECD Expects Global Growth This Year
The organization also raised its forecast for U.S. growth.
December 3, 2025
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Trump Has Other Tariff Options if Supreme Court Strikes Down Worldwide Import Taxes
A trade law professor said it is hard to see any pathway where tariffs end.
November 6, 2025
Protesters stand outside the Supreme Court, Nov. 5, 2025, Washington.
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Conservative Justices Appear Skeptical of Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs
The case could potentially have trillion-dollar implications for the global economy.
November 6, 2025
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Deal Between the U.S. and China Is Undoing Damage from a Self-Inflicted Trade War
Three-digit tariffs are off the table, but import duties are still higher than in January.
November 4, 2025
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., meets with reporters to discuss President Donald Trump's strategy on tariffs, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.
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Senate Votes to Block Tariffs on Brazil, Showing Some Pushback to Trump Trade Policy
The measure would terminate the national emergencies that Trump declared to justify the tariffs.
October 29, 2025