Democrats Widely Blast Trump’s Tariffs, but Not Tariffs Overall
While Democrats have widely criticized President Trump’s whipsawing trade strategy as chaotic, they’ve displayed little consensus on where the party stands on tariffs overall.
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Bessent Takes Tricky Center Stage as Trade Wars Roil U.S. Economy
The Treasury secretary received counsel and criticism from some of his predecessors over President Trump’s policies.
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.
Trump, Offering Few Details, Insists ‘Everybody’ Wants to Make a Deal With the U.S.
The administration says foreign governments are racing to the United States to negotiate, but exactly which countries might strike a deal — and over what — remains unclear.
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.
Trump’s Tariff Reversal Calms Some G.O.P. Nerves, but Questions Linger
Most Republicans welcomed the unexpected three-month pause on several of President Trump’s tariffs, but some want more clarity about the president’s end game and more power for Congress over trade.
Inside Trump’s Reversal on Tariffs: From ‘Be Cool!’ to ‘Getting Yippy’
Economic turmoil, particularly a rapid rise in government bond yields, caused President Trump to reverse course on the steep levies.
Trump Reverses Course on Global Tariffs, Announcing 90-Day Pause
The president also further raised already steep tariffs on China, saying that Beijing should not have retaliated against his earlier trade actions.
Delta Warns Trump’s Trade War Could Lead to a Recession
Delta is one of the largest U.S. companies to warn that the escalating trade war is weighing on its business and the global economy.
Analysis: Trump’s Tariffs Disrupt Global Trade Without a Clear Strategy
The global trading system is only one example of the administration tearing something apart, only to reveal that it has no plan for how to replace it.