Trump’s Tariffs Squeeze an Already Struggling British Car Industry
The 25 percent levies threaten automakers that are navigating Brexit, a shift to electric vehicles and other obstacles.
Factories and Manufacturing
Tariffs on China Aren’t Likely to Rescue U.S. Medical Gear Industry
The few domestic companies that still make protective gear for health care workers have clamored for federal intervention. But they worry President Trump’s trade war with China won’t help.
Canada Conditionally Waives Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S.-Made Cars and Trucks
Companies that make cars in Canada will be exempted provided they keep up production.
Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks
Levies on Americans’ daily prescriptions and other medicines could raise costs, spur rationing and lead to shortages of critical drugs.
Trump Signals Semiconductor Tariffs Are Coming ‘Very Soon’
The president has suggested that he will move forward with a national security investigation this week that is likely to result in tariffs on chips.
The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned.
Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.
For U.S. Apparel Manufacturers, Chaotic Tariff Policy Isn’t Much Help
Even companies that make clothing in America aren’t feeling great about stiff duties on their overseas competition.
Whitmer Attacks Trump’s Tariffs, but Avoids Attacking Trump
At an event in Washington, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan struck a more measured tone on the president’s trade war than other Democrats seen as possible 2028 contenders.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Reducing Car Imports and Idling Factories
A few carmakers have closed factories, laid off workers or shifted production in response to the auto tariffs that took effect last week.
Global Leaders Rush to Woo Trump, Hoping to Sway Him on Tariffs
Dozens of foreign governments were trying to appeal to the president to have steep tariffs rolled back, but the president and his advisers have indicated negotiations could be difficult.