Trump's trade chief nominee Greer says universal tariff needs more study
Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. trade representative, said on Thursday that a universal tariff needs further study to gauge its impact on rising U.S. trade deficits, and put countries on notice they must lower import barriers to maintain access to the U.
US Trade Deficit Widens Significantly Ahead of Trump Tariffs
The U.S. trade deficit hit near-record levels in late 2024 as America's trading partners prepare to navigate Trump's tariffs.
US Trade Gap Ballooned Ahead of Trump Term, Tariff Promises
The US trade deficit widened sharply at the end of 2024 on a surge in imports prior to the start of Donald Trump’s second term as president and his follow-through on the promise of sweeping tariffs.
U.S. trade deficit hits second highest level ever as Trump weighs more tariffs
The trade deficit surged in December and the U.S. finished 2024 with the second largest gap ever, perhaps in part because some businesses sought to bring in more imports before President Trump raised tariffs.
Trump's choice for chief trade negotiator says tariff threat is about fentanyl
The man likely to be named the United States' chief trade negotiator argued Thursday that President Donald Trump's tariff threat against Canada is about fentanyl trafficking.
European Union trade chief hoping to stave off U.S. tariffs through early engagement
The European Union's trade chief is hoping early engagement with U.S. officials will prevent the tariffs that President Trump has threatened. New York Times reporter Lynsey Chutel joined CBS News to discuss the possible tariffs.
Trump’s Tariffs Roil Markets As Traders Hedge Rapid Market Reversals
U.S. stock markets hit following President Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on key trading partners, with many tariff-sensitive stocks seeing increased volatility. Some traders have built “baskets” of tariff-sensitive stocks,
Trump faces pressure from US industry over China tariff on medicines
President Donald Trump is facing pressure from U.S. hospitals and generic drugmakers to exempt medical goods from his new ...
Tariff Turmoil: A Tale Of 2 Industrial REITs
How could tariffs impact industrial REITs? Read more about two companies and how they will navigate the turmoil around ...
For Trump’s tariff strategy, chaos is a feature, not a bug
In near-daily commentary, often from the Oval Office, the president has kept up a steady patter of sometimes contradictory ...
Citi raises gold forecasts on tariff uncertainty, central bank demand
Citi Research has raised its near-term and 2025 average gold price forecasts, citing trade wars and geopolitical risks under ...
Trans Mountain Sees Tariff Threat Helping Pipeline Fill Faster
Canada’s Trans Mountain oil pipeline, which allows producers to sell crude to markets in Asia, could fill to capacity as ...
Meet Jamieson Greer, Trump’s pick to be the top U.S. trade negotiator, who could soon be the face of America’s worldwide tariff threats
Greer was a veteran of Trump's first-term trade battles, serving as chief of staff to then-U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer.
Trump's 10% tariff on China begins as Beijing plans retaliation on US energy and some cars
China's tariffs - due to begin next Monday - would also apply to US oil and farm machinery, but more talks are due this week.
Bank of England's Bailey says UK can't avoid U.S. tariff impact — even if it's not in the direct firing line
If tariffs are announced, their effect on the global economy and inflation would need to be looked at, he told CNBC's Steve ...
Mexican troops arrive at US border to disarm Trump tariff threats
Mexico's president shifted military troops to her country's northern border in a deal with Trump to target drugs, migrants.
Mexican border cities are in limbo as tariff threats spark fears of a recession
Tariffs would cripple Mexican border economies that are reliant on factories churning out products for the US and likely ...
Trudeau and Sheinbaum Took Different Routes to a Tariff Deal
The Canadian and Mexican leaders negotiated with President Trump in diverging ways. In the end, they both secured an outcome ...
A top business consultant says that Trump’s trade policies are forcing business leaders to build ‘tariff war rooms’
Late-night hosts have mocked them, and public markets have yet to take them seriously, but Fortune 500 companies can’t afford ...