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Trump launched global tariff wars in 2025. Here’s a recap of his trade actions this year

It’s been a rollercoaster of a year for U.S. trade policy. President Donald Trump launched a barrage of new tariffs in 2025, plunging the U.S. into trade wars with nearly every country in the world. Read More

Trump overturned decades of US trade policy in 2025. See the impact of his tariffs, in four charts

Since returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump has overturned decades of U.S. trade policy — building a wall of tariffs around what used to be a wide open economy. Read More

Costco becomes biggest company yet to demand refund of Trump tariffs

WASHINGTON – Costco is joining other companies that aren't waiting to see whether the Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's most sweeping import taxes. They're going to court to demand ... Read More

Are $2,000 stimulus checks coming? Odds, what we know

President Trump has said his administration plans to issue $2,000 dividend checks to low and middle-income citizens. The money for the proposed checks would come from revenue generated by tariffs ... Read More

The issue that's animating a key slice of the Democratic base: From the Politics Desk

In today’s edition, Steve Kornacki digs into an issue split between Democratic leaders and their base. Plus, Matt Dixon explores the fallout from White House chief of staff Susie Wiles’ interviews ... Read More

Costco becomes biggest company yet to demand refund of Trump tariffs

FILE - A lone shopper pushes a cart toward the entrance of a Costco warehouse, March 13, 2025, in Sheridan, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) (David Zalubowski ... Read More