Economy News Trump’s Tariff Talk Might Already Be Hurting The Economy

Trump's tariffs shake the global economy

President Donald Trump has turned tariffs from a niche policy tool into the central lever of United States economic strategy, and the shockwaves are now visible in prices, trade flows, and growth ... Read More

‘He’s Actually Weakening the Economy’: Why Trump’s Strategy May Fail

What’s going to happen in the future is, U.S. competitiveness will wither away because he’s dismantling the backbone of U.S. competitiveness which has been, in the past, smart, capable, strategic, ... Read More

From Doom to Boom: How Trump’s Tariffs Are Powering the U.S. Economy

Six months ago, critics warned that President Donald Trump’s tariffs would crush the economy. They said Americans would face soaring prices and crashing markets. The reality? As we near the end of ... Read More

Are Trump’s tariffs increasing inflation? The data might surprise you.

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court heard arguments over the legality of President Trump’s tariff policies. Based on the justices’ questioning, it appears the court is skeptical that a president ... Read More

Yes, Trump's tariffs are raising billions — but at a steep economic cost

The tariffs at the heart of this week's Supreme Court case are raising tens of billions of dollars for the federal government. They're also costing consumers, frustrating businesses and hurting the ... Read More

Canada’s Economy Starts to Buckle Under Trump’s Tariffs

President Trump lambasted an ad from the Canadian province of Ontario, which uses audio from a 1987 Ronald Reagan address on tariffs. WSJ’s Gavin Bade breaks down the controversy. Photo: Aaron ... Read More

Trump's Tariff Strategy, Xi Jinping's Party Turmoil And More: This Week In Economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping is facing an extraordinary challenge within the Chinese Communist Party, as U.S.-China trade tensions continue to rise. This situation could lead to a significant ... Read More

Trump’s own SCOTUS picks could wind up hurting him on tariffs

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case centered on President Donald Trump’s use of an emergency law to enact his sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs, and even Trump-appointed ... Read More

Trump May Become the Face of Economic Discontent, a Year After Such Worries Helped Him Win Big

Voters have sent a message to President Donald Trump that the economy doesn't feel as though it's booming — despite what he says ... Read More

A Trump-Xi trade deal won’t fix either country’s economy

The extraordinary trade war President Donald Trump unleashed has been taking a toll on the Chinese and American economies. China is in a far more precarious state, mostly due to preexisting problems, ... Read More