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Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are ‘ripping up trade’ after decades of precedent. Here’s how tariffs got so lopsided in the first place

It's possible Trump's reciprocal tariff threat could bring other countries to the table and get them to lower their own import taxes.

01.04.2025 5

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American steel knife company hit by Canadian customer anger as Trump tariffs arrive: ‘Thank you. We love your product. We are not buying’

The tariffs will likely drive up costs for American companies that use the metals, such as automakers, construction firms and beverage makers that...

12.03.2025 10

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Tariffs are a ‘grenade’ lobbed into American auto production, libertarian think tank analyst says

TD Economics notes that average U.S. car prices could rise by around $3,000, at a time when the average new car already goes for nearly $49,000.

04.03.2025 6

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British luxury carmaker Aston Martin cuts 170 jobs as Chinese demand slumps and losses soar

New CEO Adrian Hallmark blamed the timing of new model launches, supply chain disruptions and a weaker economy in China for Aston Martin's rising...

26.02.2025 10

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U.S. dockworkers approve a 6-year contract that will avoid a strike that could have crippled the economy

The contract calls for a 62% pay hike over six years that would lift hourly wages at the top of the union pay scale from $39 an hour to $63 an hour.

26.02.2025 10

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Senate confirms Trump commerce secretary pick Howard Lutnick, who will spearhead hardline trade agenda

Lutnick will likely to spend a lot of time managing the president's aggressive plans to impose import taxes on U.S. trading partners, including allies...

19.02.2025 10

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There are fewer job openings right now but hiring is solid and layoffs are down, suggesting Americans are enjoying unusual job security

President Trump's plans, however, threaten to rekindle inflation.

04.02.2025 10

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From Canadian ice cream sprinkles to made-in-China breast pumps, US small businesses brace for higher costs under Trump tariffs

The Budget Lab at Yale University estimates Trump's tariffs would cost the average American household $1,000 to $1,200 in annual purchasing power.

02.02.2025 7

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U.S. longshoremen have reached a tentative agreement with ports and shippers, averting a crippling potential strike

U.S. longshoremen reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy.

09.01.2025 50

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Economist predicts Trump’s tariffs won’t just be for leverage like his first presidency: ‘I don’t think many countries would be able to negotiate their way out of it’

Paul Ashworth of Capital Economics spoke recently about what will happen to the economy under Trump.

23.12.2024 7

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The latest U.S. GDP report card suggests Trump is about to inherit a healthy American economy before making sweeping changes to it

Thursday's report was the Commerce Department's third and final look at third-quarter GDP.

19.12.2024 10

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The job market is still strong, but unemployment is up and Americans are out work for longer stretches

The average unemployed American last month had been out of work for 23.7 weeks, the longest such stretch in 2 1/2 years.

06.12.2024 5

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Hurricanes and strikes limit US payroll gains to just 12,000, but jobless rate steady at 4.1%

The jobs report also revised down gains in August and September by a combined 112,000, indicating that the labor market wasn't quite as robust then...

01.11.2024 3

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Biden to stop U.S. citizens from helping China’s AI sector find talent as part of widened investment ban

Blocking China's high-tech ambitions is one of the few issues that enjoys broad support in Washington from both Republicans and Democrats.

29.10.2024 6

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The IMF forecasts a sharp drop in inflation—but China’s growth is set to slow

The IMF expects China's economic growth to slow from 5.2% last year to 4.8% this year and 4.5% in 2025.

22.10.2024 2

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Donald Trump isn’t letting go of the idea that high tariffs won’t raise inflation no matter what economists say

Appearing before a friendly audience at the Economic Club of Chicago, the Republican presidential nominee repeatedly asserted that tariffs are...

16.10.2024 6

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Trump’s anti-inflation economic plans would likely send prices surging, experts say

They warn that his plans to impose huge tariffs on imported goods, deport millions of migrant workers and demand a voice in the Federal Reserve's...

15.10.2024 9

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U.S. economy creates 254,000 jobs as unemployment rate dips to 4.1% in blowout report

In its report Friday, the Labor Department also revised up its estimate of job growth in July and August by a combined 72,000.

04.10.2024 20

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Here’s how Biden could use a 1947 law to suspend the dockworkers’ strike

Biden has said, though, that he won't intervene in the strike.

02.10.2024 7

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US job openings rose in August, surprising economists

The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 8 million vacancies in August, up from 7.7 million in July.

01.10.2024 1

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How Trump’s 60% tariffs on China imports and up to 20% on everything else would work—and what they would do

“Tariffs are the greatest thing ever invented,’’ Trump said this month in Flint, Mich.

27.09.2024 10

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It’s easier than ever to keep your job—but harder than ever to land one

The job market is in an unusual place right now.

05.09.2024 2

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Americans looking for work feel increasingly insecure as red-hot labor market cools down

The pace of hiring has slowed, and landing a job has become harder.

05.09.2024 3

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AI may change your job but it won’t eliminate many, labor experts say

The technology might turn out to be more like breakthroughs of the past — the steam engine, electricity, the Internet: That is, eliminate some jobs...

02.09.2024 10

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Economy gets a jolt of good news as GDP rises and inflation falls

The U.S. economy grew last quarter at a healthy 3% annual pace, an upgrade of an initial estimate, while corporate profits hit a record high.

29.08.2024 5

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Kamala Harris’ presidential prospects lift consumer sentiment

Americans' spirits are an important gauge for whether they're in the mood to shop; spending accounts for about 70% of U.S. economic activity.

16.08.2024 3

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Unemployment rate jumped to 4.3% in July as hiring hit the brakes

The finance and information sector lost jobs as the construction sector grew.

02.08.2024 8

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Hiring falls below pre-pandemic levels as employers pull back in a cooling job market

"The labor market is now slacker and slower than before the pandemic, and the pace of hiring is the slowest it has been since 2014, outside of the...

30.07.2024 1

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U.S. economy sped up last quarter, boosting hopes for a ‘soft landing’

Inflation continued to ease as consumer spending held up, bringing the Fed closer to a likely interest-rate cut in September.

25.07.2024 10

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