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Chaotic Trump Tariff Announcements Rattle Markets & AlliesChaotic Trump Tariff Announcements Rattle Markets & Allies

Chaotic Trump Tariff Announcements Rattle Markets & Allies

Last week, the Trump Administration raised global steel and aluminum import tariffs to 25%. Then, President Donald Trump pledged to double…

3 weeks ago
Trump Suggests Tariffs Could Lead To RecessionTrump Suggests Tariffs Could Lead To Recession

Trump Suggests Tariffs Could Lead To Recession

For the first time, President Donald Trump suggested that his aggressive tariffs on key trade partners could lead to a recession.  In…

3 weeks ago
U.S. Consumer Confidence Drops To Lowest Level In 4 Years As Fears Mount About Trump TariffsU.S. Consumer Confidence Drops To Lowest Level In 4 Years As Fears Mount About Trump Tariffs

U.S. Consumer Confidence Drops To Lowest Level In 4 Years As Fears Mount About Trump Tariffs

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 98.3 for February from 105.3 in January. Consumer confidence declined after President Donald Trump threatened…

1 month ago
Trump Proposes Eliminating U.S. Income Tax And Replacing It With Higher Tariffs On ImportsTrump Proposes Eliminating U.S. Income Tax And Replacing It With Higher Tariffs On Imports

Trump Proposes Eliminating U.S. Income Tax And Replacing It With Higher Tariffs On Imports

Last week, during his first visit to Capitol Hill since the Jan. 6 riots, former president and presumptive Republican nominee…

10 months ago
Trump Claims Mexico Agreed To Purchase “Large Quantities” Of U.S. Crops, Mexican Government Says It Did NotTrump Claims Mexico Agreed To Purchase “Large Quantities” Of U.S. Crops, Mexican Government Says It Did Not

Trump Claims Mexico Agreed To Purchase “Large Quantities” Of U.S. Crops, Mexican Government Says It Did Not

President Donald Trump made misleading claims on Sunday that implied Mexico had agreed to purchase large quantities of American agricultural…

6 years ago
Mitch McConnell Says “There Is Not Much Support In My Conference” For Trump’s Mexico TariffsMitch McConnell Says “There Is Not Much Support In My Conference” For Trump’s Mexico Tariffs

Mitch McConnell Says “There Is Not Much Support In My Conference” For Trump’s Mexico Tariffs

GOP senators have warned President Donald Trump that there is almost no support among Republican lawmakers for his proposed tariffs…

6 years ago
Trump Continues Divisive Tariff Rhetoric Before Giving Unifying Speech During D-Day CeremonyTrump Continues Divisive Tariff Rhetoric Before Giving Unifying Speech During D-Day Ceremony

Trump Continues Divisive Tariff Rhetoric Before Giving Unifying Speech During D-Day Ceremony

Against the backdrop of the unifying ceremonies to commemorate the D-Day invasions of WWII, President Donald Trump returned to his…

6 years ago
Trump Faces Record-High Trade Deficit, Topping $100 Billion In Two YearsTrump Faces Record-High Trade Deficit, Topping $100 Billion In Two Years

Trump Faces Record-High Trade Deficit, Topping $100 Billion In Two Years

President Donald Trump has often boasted about being tough on trade, but a new report shows the trade deficit has actually ballooned…

6 years ago
U.S. To Impose $50 Billion In Tariffs On Chinese Goods; China Says It Will RetaliateU.S. To Impose $50 Billion In Tariffs On Chinese Goods; China Says It Will Retaliate

U.S. To Impose $50 Billion In Tariffs On Chinese Goods; China Says It Will Retaliate

On Friday, President Donald Trump's administration announced it would impose 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods, thus…

7 years ago
White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro: ‘There’s A Special Place In Hell’ For Justin TrudeauWhite House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro: ‘There’s A Special Place In Hell’ For Justin Trudeau

White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro: ‘There’s A Special Place In Hell’ For Justin Trudeau

Officials from President Donald Trump's administration are not mincing their words when describing how they feel about other foreign leaders in…

7 years ago
Donald Trump Blames Canada For Burning Down White House In War Of 1812 In Call With Justin TrudeauDonald Trump Blames Canada For Burning Down White House In War Of 1812 In Call With Justin Trudeau

Donald Trump Blames Canada For Burning Down White House In War Of 1812 In Call With Justin Trudeau

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump incorrectly blamed Canada for burning down the White House in the War of 1812 during a phone…

7 years ago
Trump Imposes Metal Tariffs On EU, Canada And Mexico, Igniting Potential Trade WarTrump Imposes Metal Tariffs On EU, Canada And Mexico, Igniting Potential Trade War

Trump Imposes Metal Tariffs On EU, Canada And Mexico, Igniting Potential Trade War

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his administration would impose large tariffs on aluminum and other metals on three of the…

7 years ago