Economy

Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Take Effect

President Trump’s sweeping tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum went into effect on Wednesday, escalating
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Trump Tariffs and Trade Wars Leave Investors, Once Optimistic, Feeling

President Trump made a lot of promises on the campaign trail last year. Investors and
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A Tariff Tantrum: the Upheaval from Trump’s Trade Policies

Meltdown The markets have spoken. The S&P 500 is on track for its worst weekly
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Trump Has Said ‘No Exceptions’ to His Tariffs. Will That

As he prepares to introduce new tariffs on foreign metals this week, President Trump has
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Who Likes Tariffs? Some U.S. Industries Are Eager for Them.

The United States buys more steel from Canada than from any other country, and those
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Trump’s Policies Have Shaken a Once-Solid Economic Outlook

President Trump inherited an economy that was, by most conventional measures, firing on all cylinders.
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Jobs Report Is Steady, but Impact of Federal Cutbacks and

It might be a moment of hush before chaos ensues, or it may be business
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Undocumented Workers, Fearing Deportation, Are Staying Home

The railroad tracks that slice through downtown Freehold, N.J., used to be lined by dozens
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Powell Says the Fed Is in No Hurry to Adjust

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said the central bank is focused on
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Trump’s Delay on Mexico and Canada Tariffs Came in Response

A month ago, President Trump announced that he would impose sweeping tariffs on imports from
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