Tag: Protectionism (Trade)
A Devastating Trade Spat With China Shows Few Signs of Abating-OxBig News Network
President Trump’s rapidly escalating trade war with China has resulted in eye-watering tariffs on products exchanged between the countries and scrambled prospects for many...
How Brexit, a Startling Act of Economic Self-Harm, Foreshadowed Trump’s Tariffs
Britain has watched President Trump’s tariffs with a mix of shock, fascination and queasy recognition. The country, after all, embarked on a similar experiment...
Trump Tariffs Live Updates: China Raises Tariffs on U.S. Imports to 125%
President Trump has taken a whipsaw approach to tariffs, widening and shifting course in determining which countries and goods will be subject to them.But...
Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Poses New Threat to US Farmers
After China unveiled steep retaliatory tariffs on American exports on Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a sharp and somewhat surprising response: “So what?”The...
‘Totally Silly.’ Trump’s Focus on Trade Deficit Bewilders Economists.-OxBig News Network
Behind President Trump’s decision to hit some of America’s largest trading partners with stiff tariffs is his fixation on the trade deficit that the...