White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil on ABC News' "This Week." ... Read More

White House suggests some countries could see tariff deadline shifted

The chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers said that some countries that are negotiating with the U.S. could see tariffs delayed. Read More

White House offers few specifics on what's going on with tariffs

Washington, D.C. - The White House Press Secretary held a news briefing on Wednesday where tariffs were a major topic. Based off various Trump administration statements, the tariffs on Canada ... Read More

Q&A: What Are Tariffs and How Will They Affect Us?

A 10% tariff on goods from China is scheduled to take effect 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. According to the White House, the tariffs are in response to “the extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and ... Read More

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

The new website's debut came as federal data on Wednesday showed that the U.S. economy shrank 0.3% in the first three months of the year, heightening concerns that Mr. Trump's protectionist trade ... Read More

Tariffs will likely raise much less money than White House projects ...

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro estimated the U.S. would raise about $600 billion to $700 billion a year from tariffs. Economists say the true number will probably be less than half of ... Read More

Trump tariffs are not going away amid legal battles: White House

WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump's tariffs are "not going away," Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said, downplaying a pair of recent court decisions that declared the bulk of the president's ... Read More

Trump considering announcing "External Revenue Service ... - CBS News

U.S.-Mexico border braces for Trump's tariffs 02:04. President Trump is considering announcing the creation of what he calls the "External Revenue Service" on Wednesday as the White House launches ... Read More

Republicans dismiss White House claim that Trump’s tariffs will pay ...

The White House insists that Trump’s tax and spending bill, which is making its way through Congress and is called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, would reduce the deficit from economic growth ... Read More

White House tight-lipped on External Revenue Service on eve of tariff ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt declined to answer questions about how President Donald Trump‘s yet-to-be-launched External Revenue Service will work, just hours before he’s set ... Read More