Before Trump: The long US history of tariff wars with Canada and the world
Prior to the tariffs, the US had a massive trade deficit with Japan. In 1986, the deficit was about $55bn. The deficit dropped slightly, to under $52bn in 1988 and $43bn in 1991. The deficit has since fluctuated, rising in recent times. In 2023 it stood at $72bn.
Trump’s Trade War Is Only Getting Going
To the relief of Wall Street, the President agreed to pause his tariffs against Mexico and Canada, but he remains as determined as ever to upend the international trading order.
China hits back with tariffs on U.S. goods after Trump's levies take effect
China on Tuesday slapped tariffs on U.S. imports in a swift response to new U.S. duties on Chinese goods, renewing a trade war between the world's top two economies as President Donald Trump offered reprieves to Canada and Mexico.
Trump's trade war salvo heightens market turbulence
Investors bought dollars, sold stocks and fretted about inflation on Monday in a scramble to assess the risk of trade war after Donald Trump put tariffs on top U.S. trading partners.
Why Trump Tariffs on Canada, Mexico May Never Come
David Rosenberg, founder and president of Rosenberg Research, explains why he doesn't think President Donald Trump is in position to impose new tariffs on Canada and Mexico despite his recent rhetoric.
How Should Investors Handle the Trump Trade War?
The markets threw a hissy fit on Monday. The reason? President Trump initiated tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. The major indices were down sharply to start the morning, but they clawed back a bit as news broke that the Mexico tariffs would be put on hold (the Canada tariffs were paused on Tuesday).
The Week in Numbers: Trump, tariffs and trade wars
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How bad is the trade war with China going to get?
The first punches have been thrown between the United States and China in what could amount to a short-lived trade dispute with limited economic fallout or the start of yet another lengthy and painful ...
Transatlantic trade war would hurt both sides, European leaders warn
European leaders warned on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to expand tariffs to the EU risked igniting a ...
Eurozone inflation unexpectedly rises as Trump trade war fears mount
The headline rate of inflation picked up to 2.5 per cent in January, according to preliminary estimates from Eurostat.
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Tit-for-tat: A timeline of the tariff fight between Trump and the rest of the world
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has made trade tariffs front and centre of both his presidencies, using it freely as threats and as ...
Mexico and Canada Reach Last-Minute Deal With Trump to Avert Trade War
President Trump agreed to delay tariffs on Mexico and Canada for a month after both countries pledged to do more to block ...
Is the Trade War Already Over? A Look at How Policy Could Unfold.
Prepare for volatility as the Trump administration builds up its staff and a more nuanced, but more aggressive, approach to ...
US-China trade tension escalates even as Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico, Canada. Why escalation is a global risk
Donald Trump said tariffs on the European Union (EU) would be imposed “soon” as they “do not take American cars, farm ...
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Trade war fallout: Prepare for grocery price hikes, business analyst says
Like Martin, Childs said Canadians would see a price jump right away at the grocery store. “So with fresh vegetables coming ...