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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Washington, during an event with President Donald Trump.
Trade
China Launches Probes Targeting U.S. Semiconductors Ahead of Madrid Trade Talks
Probes target certain analog IC chips imported from the U.S.
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A Mexican flag hangs at the National Palace, where a portrait of former Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador hangs, as President Claudia Sheinbaum delivers her first state-of-the-nation address in Mexico City, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025.
Trade
Mexico Proposes New Import Taxes on 1,400 Products to Boost National Production
The move coincides with U.S. pressure to present a united front against China.
September 12, 2025
Chairman of European Parliament's Committee on International Trade Bernd Lange attends a news conference in Jakarta, April 16, 2025.
Trade
Head of EU Trade Committee Has 'Doubts' About Deal with U.S.
The deal could be amended during the legislative approval process.
September 8, 2025
President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Aug. 26, 2025.
Trade
What Happens to Trump’s Tariffs Now That a Federal Appeals Court Has Knocked Them Down?
The ruling could put Trump on shaky ground in trying to impose tariffs going forward.
September 3, 2025
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The Hidden Costs of Tariffs
A typical multinational spends 1,000 working hours per week dealing with tariff uncertainty.
September 3, 2025
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Trump Plans Hefty Tax on Imported Drugs, Risking Higher Prices and Shortages
For decades, imported medicine has mostly been allowed to enter the U.S. duty free.
September 2, 2025
Top Headlines
Workmen peel off the bark of cork trees in Rio Frio, Portugal, Aug. 28, 2025.
Cork Wins a Rare Tariff Exemption
September 5, 2025
A worker stitches a footwear in a manufacturing unit in Agra, India, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
Trump's 50% Tariffs on India Take Effect
August 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, Aug. 22, 2025.
Canada to Match Tariff Exemptions Under USMCA Trade Pact
August 25, 2025
President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talk after reaching a trade deal at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland Sunday, July 27, 2025.
The U.S. and EU Release a Bare-Bones Account of Their Trade Deal, but It's a Work in Progress
August 21, 2025
Cargo containers at a shipping terminal at the Port of Oakland, Aug. 6, 2025, Oakland, Calif.
U.S. Trading Partners Scramble Worldwide as Sweeping New Tariffs Take Effect
August 8, 2025
President Donald Trump pauses while speaking during an announcement about Apple with Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Washington.
Trump's Planned 100% Computer Chip Tariff Sparks Confusion Among Businesses, Trading Partners
August 8, 2025
The Statue of Liberty is seen near Port Liberty Terminals, New York, Aug. 6, 2025.
Trump's Broad Tariffs Go into Effect Just as U.S. Economic Pain Is Surfacing
August 7, 2025
Manufacturing
Associations Encourage Manufacturers to Look Beyond Just Trade
August 6, 2025
Shipping containers are loaded onto trucks at CSX Queensgate Rail Yard, May 7, 2025, Cincinnati.
Exemption Allows Canadian, Mexican Goods to Be Shipped to U.S. Without Tariffs
August 6, 2025
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter attends the Informal Meeting of EU Ministers for Economic and Financial Affairs and Central Bank Governors, Warsaw, Poland, April 11, 2025.
Switzerland's President Rushes to Washington in Effort to Avert Tariffs
August 5, 2025
Shipping containers sit stacked at the Evergreen terminal at the port of Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025.
Tariffs Leave Lots of Losers, but Even the Winners Will Pay a Price
August 4, 2025
From left, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump arrive at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, June 16, 2025.
Trump Orders 35% Tariff for Goods from Canada
August 1, 2025
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President Trump arrives in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, July 30, 2025.
Trade
Trump Injects New Dose of Tariff Uncertainty as He Pushes Back Start Date
The order sets rates for 66 countries, the 27-member European Union, Taiwan and the Falkland Islands.
August 1, 2025
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Trade
Pakistan, U.S. Reach Trade Agreement to Develop Oil Reserves, Reduce Tariffs
The country's reserves are believed to be in an insurgency-hit province.
July 31, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks at an event to promote his proposal to improve Americans' access to their medical records in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington.
Trade
Trump Announces 90-Day Negotiating Period with Mexico, 25% Tariff Rates Stay in Place
Trump had recently threatened 30% tariffs on Mexican goods.
July 31, 2025
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, right, stands with President Donald Trump during a dinner at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Fla., March 7, 2020.
Trade
Trump Signs Order to Justify 50% Tariffs on Brazil
The order would apply an additional 40% tariff on the baseline 10% tariff already being levied.
July 31, 2025
Tariffs
Trade
A List of the Trade Deals the U.S. Has Announced So Far
President Trump's latest tariff deadline is approaching.
July 30, 2025
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a press conference after the trade talks between the U.S. and China in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
Trade
Tariff Talks Between U.S., China Left in Limbo
An extension to the deadline for higher tariffs was discussed but not decided.
July 30, 2025
President Donald Trump, right, speaks with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington.
Trade
Trump Announces 25% Tariff on India, Unspecified Penalties for Buying Russian Energy
The announcement comes after negotiated frameworks with the EU, Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia.
July 30, 2025
President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speak as they meet at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland Sunday, July 27, 2025.
Trade
U.S.-EU Deal Sets 15% Tariff on Most Goods, Averts Threat of Trade War
Both sides also agreed to "zero for zero tariffs on a number of strategic products."
July 28, 2025
Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson, center left, gestures as he greets Chinese vice prime minister He Lifeng, center, at Rosenbad before trade talks between the US and China in Stockholm, Sweden, July 28, 2025.
Trade
U.S., China Officials Meet in Stockholm to Discuss How to Ease Trade Tensions
The meeting is set to extend a 90-day pause on Chinese tariffs.
July 28, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, July 25, 2025, in Washington. The President is traveling to Scotland.
Trade
Trump Says Japan Will Invest $550B in U.S. at His Direction; It May Not Be a Sure Thing
The administration said the fund would support critical minerals, computer chips and shipbuilding.
July 28, 2025
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Security Breach: More Hackers Are Logging On Than Breaking In
The human factor continues to aid attackers and fuel new, more expansive attacks.
July 23, 2025
A staff member distributes an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, which reads, 'U.S., a 15% tax on goods imported from Japan,' July 23, 2025, Tokyo.
Trade
Trump Says Trade Deal with Japan Would Impose 15% Tariff
He had threatened a 25% tariff in a letter earlier this month.
July 23, 2025
A visitor looks at Quantum-X800 infiniBand networking platform at the Nvidia booth during the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo at the China International Exhibition Center, in Beijing, China, Friday, July 18, 2025.
Trade
China Pledges to Crack Down on Illicit Exports of Rare Earths
The country also urged the U.S. to lift more trade restrictions.
July 18, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks to the media after arriving at Joint Base Andrews, July 15, 2025.
Trade
Trump to Put Tariffs of Over 10% on Smaller Nations, Including Those in Africa and the Caribbean
At least 100 nations are included in the potential plan.
July 16, 2025
European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic arrives for a meeting of EU trade ministers at the European Council building, Brussels, May 15, 2025.
Trade
EU Ministers Plan Countermeasures to Trump's 'Unacceptable' Tariffs
The move could have repercussions for companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.
July 15, 2025