Instead of viewing tariffs as part of a broader trade policy, President Trump sees them as a valuable weapon he can wield on ...

The Trump administration's tariff strategy, a key element of its 'America First' policy, has ignited debate. Are these tariffs a calculated move to boost domestic industry, or do they risk global ...

A White House spokeswoman said that Trump would sign an executive order later Monday extending the tariff pause he unveiled ...

The U.S. administration has offered multiple, often conflicting, explanations for reversing decades of largely free-trade ...

Tariffs can be inflationary if they reduce real economic output, but the size of the effect matters. Read more here.

In 2005, the economist Pietra Rivoli followed the production of a T-shirt from a cotton farm to a Walgreens to understand ...

To tariff or not to tariff is the question. Phil Davis discusses the impact mixed messaging is having on markets and how ...

Economists, researchers and analysts have warned that President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade policy of tacking steep tariffs on most goods that come in to America will deliver a taxing blow to ...

Economic Outlook Will Trump’s tariffs push the U.S. economy into recession? Many economists think so. Tariffs will affect corporate hiring and put U.S. manufacturers operating globally in a ...

The Financial Times brings you unrivalled global perspectives on the nuances of Donald Trump’s trade war. Our expert reporters, editors, columnists and award-winning data analysts deliver rapid ...

The pause on the biggest of Trump's tariffs won't end this week, as planned, but the problems they present still loom large.