Tariffs have dominated headlines since President Donald Trump took office just over two weeks ago, as he threatened steep, sweeping tariffs on goods the United States imports from its three largest ...

President Trump is an avowed supporter of tariffs, but many experts say such trade measures can boost inflation.

For example, President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Mexico and Canada (10% for Canadian oil), the US ...

For example, when a government imposes an import tariff, it adds to the cost of importing the specified goods. This additional marginal cost will theoretically discourage imports, thus affecting ...

So, if only Congress can impose taxes, how can the president impose tariffs? Here is the backstory. However one characterizes ...

Canada, Mexico and China account for more than a third of the products brought into the United States. Tariffs could lead to ...

Suppose, for example, that the U.S. government levied a new 10% tariff on cars imported from Japan. The tariff would push the price of a $50,000 Japanese vehicle to $55,000. So, because the ...

The comments came after the US president ordered a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminium entering the US, ending previous ...