Tariffs

Mike Summers was eager to install solar at his home in Ohio for years, and after he finally replaced his aging roof this year, his solar contractor swung into action. His system — including 19 panels and a battery backup... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump welcomed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to the White House on Thursday where the two had lunch before settling in for an extended Oval Office discussion on the possibility of the United States reaching a... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, reiterating his frustration that the Fed has not aggressively cut interest rates and saying that the central bank leader's "termination cannot come fast enough.” Trump hinted at moving... Read More

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Rancher Brett Kenzy hopes President Donald Trump's tariffs will make imported beef expensive enough that Americans will turn to cattle raised at home for all their hamburgers and steaks. That might raise prices enough to give Kenzy and... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would pause his “reciprocal” tariffs on most countries for 90 days, but he also raised tariffs on imports from China to 125% after Beijing imposed retaliatory tariffs on U.S.-made goods a... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Manufacturers struggling to make long-term plans. Farmers facing retaliation from Chinese buyers. U.S. households burdened with higher prices. Republican senators are confronting the Trump administration with those worries and many more as they fret about the economic... Read More

World shares and U.S. futures advanced Tuesday, led by gains in Tokyo where the Nikkei 225 shot up just over 6% as markets settled after the shocks from President Donald Trump ’s tariff hikes. Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported Tuesday that U.S. Treasury... Read More

Wall Street is pointing toward major losses Monday, following enormous declines last week, as fears mount that U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump will slow global economic growth. European and Asian shares are tumbling sharply, while the leading U.S. index briefly... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday evening approved a measure that would block some of the tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on Canada, with a quartet of Republicans voting with their Democratic colleagues. Prior to the vote, Sen. Mark... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock markets worldwide are careening even lower Friday after China matched President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs in an escalating trade war. Not even a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market, which is usually the economic highlight of each month, was... Read More

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump's tariff blitz has sent shock waves throughout every aspect of the global economy, including the auto sector, where multi-billion-dollar plans to electrify in the United States are especially at risk. Here's what consumers should know about... Read More

WASHINGTON — The “Liberation Day” tariffs President Donald Trump announced Wednesday prompted a storm of retaliatory threats and warnings in the United States and abroad on Thursday. Some members of Congress said Trump lacked legal authority for the steep tariffs... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Financial markets around the world are reeling Thursday following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe volley of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market may be taking the worst of it. The S&P 500 was down 3.3% in early... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his most aggressive round of tariffs yet during what he called "Liberation Day." They consist largely of "reciprocal tariffs" on about 600,000 products exchanged between the United States and nations worldwide. In... Read More

WASHINGTON — A group of Democratic senators is pushing for a vote on Wednesday on a measure they hope will begin the process of unravelling the “made-up emergency” President Donald Trump has used to impose significant tariffs on Canadian imports.... Read More

Wall Street followed global markets lower early Monday ahead of the Trump administration's latest tariff rollout later this week. Futures for the S&P 500 sank 1.2%, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.7%. Futures for the Nasdaq,... Read More