Trump’s tax bill conflicts with Trump’s trade goals

President Donald Trump says chronic U.S. trade deficits are a national emergency. His tax bill will make them worse. The Senate is expected as soon as this weekend to begin voting on the president’s ... Read More

US, Canada to resume trade talks after Ottawa drops digital tax

The United States will resume trade negotiations with Canada immediately after Ottawa scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. technology firms, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said ... Read More

White House: Trade talks to restart after Canada scraps digital service tax

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Monday that U.S.-Canada trade talks will resume immediately, following Ottawa’s move to cancel its digital services tax ... Read More

The Trump tariffs aren't causing U.S. prices to spike. Here's why.

Economists warned that a barrage of new U.S. tariffs could trigger a renewed bout of inflation. So why aren't prices surging? Read More

White House touts corporate promises to invest big bucks in the U.S. - CBS News

The White House had teased the investment tracker in a press release on Tuesday listing new investments in the U.S. during Mr. Trump's second term, referring to the planned spending as the "Trump ... Read More

US, China announce a trade agreement — again. Here's what it means

WASHINGTON -- The United States and China have reached an agreement — again — to deescalate trade tensions. But details are scarce, and the latest pact leaves major issues between the world's two ... Read More

White House bans U.S. agencies from all work on G-20 in South Africa

The White House National Security Council has ordered U.S. agencies and departments to suspend work with the Group of 20 conference set to be hosted by South Africa this year, according to two ... Read More

What's in the US-China trade framework? - ABC News

A trade agreement between the U.S. and China on Monday slashed tit-for-tat tariffs between the world’s two largest economies and triggered a surge in the stock market.. The U.S. agreed to cut ... Read More

Trump claims countries are ‘cheating’ the U.S. on trade. What does that mean? | PBS News

While cheating on trade does happen — genuine accusations of it can be adjudicated at the World Trade Organization — the White House’s formula for calculating the tariff rates leaned on how ... Read More

The E.U.'s Secret Weapon In Trump’s Trade War - The Hollywood Reporter

The E.U.’s Secret Weapon In Trump’s Trade War. As the White House ratchets up the pressure, Europe has leverage to push back in ways that could hit Silicon Valley (and Hollywood) hard. Read More

White House trade adviser downplays Wednesday's news of GDP being down 0.3% - UPI

U.S. economic gross domestic product declined for the first three months of 2025 as imports surged amid Trump administration tariffs, but White House trade adviser Peter Navarro brushed off any ... Read More

White House tariff figure for China causes confusion - USA TODAY

The U.S. already imposed tariffs on some Chinese products of up to 100%. Add that to the 145% in new tariffs and some products face 245% tariffs. Read More