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 ...

We discuss the economic consequences of tariffs, why governments use them, and whether they actually achieve their intended ...

3:05 Trudeau stern on no chance Canada merges with US amid Trump threats The threat of economically damaging tariffs on Canadian goods is looming larger as U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s in ...

The world over, policymakers and economy analysts are waiting nervously for newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump to announce tariffs against some or many countries. The expectation has been ...

Before Colombia agreed to let deportation flights resume, Trump threatened a sweeping 25 percent tariff on Colombian goods until Petro resumes cooperation, with an increase to 50 percent in a week ...

The president is increasingly threatening other countries with tariffs for issues that have little to do with trade. By Ana Swanson and Alan Rappeport Ana Swanson and Alan Rappeport covered trade ...

The Fed is considering a pause to interest rate cuts as President Trump is poised to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and, potentially, China on Saturday. The Trump administration has rebuked the ...

President Donald Trump has once again ramped up his tariff rhetoric, with traders now expecting potentially harsher tariffs to be announced in the coming days. A universal tariff rate is now being ...

EUR/USD retreats below 1.0400 on Dollar's bounce The US Dollar regained momentum following the confirmation by the White House of tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, sending EUR/USD back below ...