SUZAN FRASER / The Associated PressAug 15, 2018
The tariffs on cars, alcohol and coal are unlikely to have much economic impact, but they highlight deteriorating relations with the U.S. and a feud that has helped trigger a currency crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
GEOFF MULVIHILL and JONATHAN J. COOPER / The Associated PressAug 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 )
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KEN THOMAS, PAUL WISEMAN and LISA MASCARO / The Associated PressJul 24, 2018
The plan for $12 billion in emergency relief is quickly dismissed by some farm-state Republicans, who say farmers want markets for their crops, not government payoffs. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
The Associated PressJul 20, 2018
U.S. markets slide as the president says he's willing to hit every product imported from China with tariffs and again criticizes the Federal Reserve, as well as some of the nation's biggest trading partners. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
JILL LAWLESS / The Associated PressJul 6, 2018
The proposal aims to keep the United Kingdom and the European Union in a free-trade zone for goods, but not for services, which make up the bulk of the British economy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
The Associated PressJun 25, 2018
The manufacturer says European Union tariffs on motorcycles exported from the U.S. have jumped between 6 percent and 31 percent, adding $2,200 to the price of the average motorcycle sent to EU countries. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ZEKE MILLER and JEFF KAROUB / The Associated PressJun 19, 2018
Donald Trump proposes new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports as the two nations move closer to a trade war. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
PAUL WISEMAN and KEN THOMAS / The Associated PressJun 15, 2018
After the president announces a 25 percent tariff on up to $50 billion in Chinese imports, set to take effect July 6, Beijing's commerce ministry says it will retaliate with penalties of the same scale on American goods. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
LISA MASCARO / The Associated PressJun 4, 2018
Tensions are running particularly high as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell threatens to cancel the traditional August recess in order to fight Democratic opposition to GOP priorities. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
PAUL WISEMAN and STEVE KARNOWSKI / The Associated PressJun 1, 2018
Cheesemakers in Wisconsin, farmers in the Great Plains, distillers in Kentucky and employees of such iconic American brands as Harley-Davidson and Levi Strauss are all standing in the line of fire. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
The Associated PressMay 31, 2018
The speaker of the House says he disagrees with the Trump administration's decision to impose tariffs on aluminum and steel imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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