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The EU is delaying retaliatory tariffs on US goods, in hopes of reaching a deal
The EU will suspend retaliatory tariffs on US goods scheduled to take effect Monday in hopes of reaching a trade deal with ...
White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil on ABC News ...
A $100 billion mystery is unfolding on tariffs and inflation and economists are cracking the case
The hottest question in economics is why the massive price hikes tariffs were supposed to bring still haven’t materialized ...
From tariffs to universities, Trump’s negotiating style is often less dealmaking and more coercion
President Donald Trump prides himself on being a dealmaker, but his negotiating style is more ultimatum than compromise. In ...
French wine and cheese makers say U.S. tariffs would hit hard
French cheese and wine producers have warned of the damaging impact that U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened 30% tariffs ...
Start your week smart: Coffee 101, Trump’s tariffs, Wimbledon, ‘Superman’ box office, Live Aid
Also at the multiplex is “Eddington,” a dark comedy billed as a contemporary Western starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone and ...
Tariffs give the U.S.’s only native caffeinated plant a shot at stardom
Long used by Indigenous groups across the Southern United States, yaupon is North America’s only native caffeinated plant.
He bought a side table from Mexico. Tariffs added a surprise $1,170 fee at delivery
Businesses typically pass tariff costs onto consumers through higher prices. Sometimes, that process is less subtle.