A tariff is a tax on imported goods usually aimed at protecting local jobs and industries from foreign competition. The idea is that if foreign materials and products are more expensive ...
Countries around the world have long used tariffs, a tax on imports, to prop up homegrown industries by inducing citizens to buy goods produced domestically. After World War II, however ...
President Trump Friday dramatically expanded his plans for a global trade war, confirming that he will impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Feb. 1.