China, Trump and Tariffs
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Tariffs, inflation
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Former IMF official Desmond Lachman highlights risks from Trump tariffs and tax cuts, warning of potential inflation, higher bond yields, and recession.
President Donald Trump's tariffs were touted as a tool for winning trade concessions from other countries. Those benefits are so far few and far between.
The Trump administration will soon ensure that its 50% steel tariffs, which have threatened to make everything containing steel more expensive, will apply to your next fridge or dishwasher.
Imports to the busiest U.S. seaport at Los Angeles dropped 9% year-on-year in May and could remain muted through the remainder of 2025, after companies responded to President Donald Trump's 145% tariffs on China by canceling or putting holds on shipments,
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The Tote Library spent more than $30,000 on marketing, trying to expand further into the US. Then, Trump's tariffs came into effect, hitting sales.
Companies that score high on driving innovation also appear to be prepared to deal with unpredictable tariffs
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call on Friday in which they discussed tariffs and Israel's attacks against Iran, the Japanese foreign ministry said.
While it’s too early to gauge the full impact of the 2025 tariffs, early signs suggest some sectors are more exposed to short-term volatility than others.
The department said in a notice that levies would take effect on so-called steel derivative products on June 23 and will be set at 50 percent, the current level for all other steel and aluminum imports. The new tariffs will apply to the value of steel content in each import, the notice said.
President Trump told reporters this week that he would send letters to trading partners in the next week or two setting unilateral tariff rates. “At a certain point, we’re just going to send letters out.