Trump to Tariff Steel and Aluminum From Argentina and Brazil

DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press Dec 2, 2019 The president asserts he'll retailate against the South American countires for hurting American farmers through currency manipulation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Made Trump Change His Mind About Turkey?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Oct 15, 2019 How to explain the U.S. president's about-face on Turkey's invasion of northeastern Syria? Offhand, I can think of three possible explanations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Orders Turkey Sanctions as U.S. Scrambles for Syria Exit

ROBERT BURNS / The Associated Press Oct 14, 2019 The president says he is halting trade negotiations and raising steel tariffs in an effort to restrain the Turks' assault on Kurdish fighters. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

3 Reasons Trump’s Trade Wars Are Dumb and Dangerous

Robert Reich / Truthdig Aug 17, 2018 Tariffs aren't just alienating our allies; they are actively harming American workers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wildfire Victims Among Those Stung by Trump’s Trade War

GEOFF MULVIHILL and JONATHAN J. COOPER / The Associated Press Aug 11, 2018 The Trump administration's tariffs are raising the cost of imported construction materials, squeezing homeowners seeking to rebuild after losing their homes to natural disasters, including the wildfires scorching parts of California. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Piles On as Turkish Currency Tumbles

SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Aug 10, 2018 Financial shockwaves rattle the country as the lira nosedives on concerns about its economic policies and a dispute with the U.S., which President Trump stokes with a promise to double tariffs on the NATO ally. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

China Lists $60 Billion in U.S. Goods for Tariff Retaliation

JOE McDONALD / The Associated Press Aug 3, 2018 The move fuels fear that the dispute between the U.S. and China will chill global trade and economic growth. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Welcomes Abe, Gives ‘Blessing’ to Koreas Peace Talks

JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Apr 17, 2018 At Mar-a-Lago with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the president confirms that the two Koreas are negotiating an end to hostilities ahead of a meeting between their respective leaders next week. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Xi Jinping Offers U.S. Possible Trade Concessions

JOE McDONALD and GILLIAN WONG / The Associated Press Apr 10, 2018 China's president promises to cut auto tariffs and make other concessions aimed at defusing a dispute with Washington that investors fear could harm the global economic recovery. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Mexico, Canada, Others May Be Exempted From U.S. Tariffs

KEN THOMAS / The Associated Press Mar 7, 2018 "We're not trying to blow up the world," Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says of President Trump's "flexibility" regarding planned tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Embraces Potential for Trade War

ZEKE MILLER and KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2018 The president announces his intent to place tariffs on imported steel and aluminum and rebuffs allies who have pushed to be exempted from the stiff duties. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )