Trade

Trump expects visit from Chinese President Xi without giving timeline

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Dan Kitwoodnicholas Kamm | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday…

Trump reciprocal tariffs news conference set for 1 p.m.

U.S. President Donald Trump reads about tariffs on steel and aluminum, as Howard Lutnick stands in the background, in the…

Trump reciprocal tariffs could come by Thursday, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on, as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in…

Mitch McConnell warns Trump trade war, tariffs will raise prices

Then President Donald Trump speaks to the media while flanked by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after arriving at a…

Ken Griffin says Trump’s ‘bombastic’ trade rhetoric is a mistake that’s eroding trust in the U.S.

Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, speaks during The New York Times’ annual DealBook Summit in New York City,…

Asian economies scramble to appease Trump as the U.S. president ratchets up tariff threats

PORTSMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM – OCTOBER 28: The container ship Vung Tau Express sails loaded with shipping containers close to the…

Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs in latest trade escalation

A water tower at the U.S. Steel Corp. Edgar Thomson Works steel mill in Braddock, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 4, 2024.…

How the U.S. has used tariffs through history — and why Trump is different

Shipping containers are seen at the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Canada, on Feb. 3, 2025.  Andrej Ivanov | Afp…

Why Trump loves them, and how they work

A drone view shows shipping containers from China, at the China Shipping (North America) Holding Company Ltd. facility at the…

Trump’s trade war could have a clear winner: The UK

General view of the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district, in October. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty…