President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs in his second term defies many historical norms, say economists and historians.

Understanding who will end up paying for the higher costs means understanding how manufacturing, trade and supply chains ...

For example, in February 2025, President Trump implemented a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on imports from China. There's also a 10% tariff on energy resources from ...

The forceful Realpolitik application of U.S. trade policies and tariff threats is intended to support U.S. national security ...

The president imposed a 25 percent tariff on global metals, repeating a move from his first term. Economists and foreign ...

The story behind today’s tariffs begins in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, when security definitions started ...

Tariff advocates perpetuate the myth that the state can solve economic problems by imposing artificial barriers.

Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump have had a rocky relationship since their falling out over Trump's loss to Joe Biden in the ...

Donald Trump's trade advisers were finalising plans on Wednesday for the reciprocal tariffs the U.S. president has vowed to ...

Tariffs on U.S. goods and services may complicate the Federal Reserve’s decision making as market expectations for 2025 ...

President Donald Trump announced that he would impose "reciprocal tariffs" on trading partners on Thursday, opening new fronts in his trade war. "Three great weeks, perhaps the best ever, ...

But there’s a method behind Trump’s tariff plan. Trump has used and promised to expand tariffs for three primary purposes: to ...