Lesotho, a Small African Nation, Expects a Big Hit From Trump’s Tariffs on April 5, 2025 at 9:03 am

The amount of manufactured goods exported from Africa to the United States is minuscule. But for Lesotho, the impact of a stunning 50 percent tariff is enormous.

Republicans Like to Cut Taxes. With Tariffs, Trump Is Raising Them. on April 5, 2025 at 9:02 am

President Trump’s tariffs are scrambling the Republican plan for the economy, long centered on tax cuts and growth.

7 Americans Weigh In on Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs on April 5, 2025 at 9:03 am

Voters were bracing for the effects of President Trump’s recent tariffs in their own lives, but some said they were, for now, waiting and watching to see how all of this plays out.

Lesotho, a Small African Nation, Expects a Big Hit From Trump’s Tariffs on April 5, 2025 at 9:03 am

The amount of manufactured goods exported from Africa to the United States is minuscule. But for Lesotho, the impact of a stunning 50 percent tariff is enormous.

Ted Cruz and Other Senate Republicans Question Trump’s Tariffs on April 4, 2025 at 10:00 pm

One of the president’s allies warns that the trade barriers could hurt American business and consumers. But he has yet to take any real steps to reverse them.

U.S. Employers Added 228,000 Jobs in March, but Outlook Is Clouded on April 4, 2025 at 5:32 pm

The gain was stronger than expected, though the impact of President Trump’s tariffs and other policies on the labor market has yet to play out.

Powell Warns Trump’s Tariffs Risk Stoking Even Higher Inflation and Slower Growth on April 4, 2025 at 3:57 pm

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to ensure that a “one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.”

Nintendo Delays Preorders for the Switch 2, Citing Tariffs on April 4, 2025 at 4:10 pm

The new video game console will still be released in June, the Japanese company said. Its price was unveiled as $450 this week.

Trump Sounds Defiant Note as Tariffs Roil Markets Again on April 4, 2025 at 3:20 pm

After China announced new retaliatory measures against the United States, President Trump responded that Beijing “PLAYED IT WRONG.”

Powell Warns Trump’s Tariffs Risk Stoking Even Higher Inflation Slower Growth on April 4, 2025 at 3:25 pm

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to ensure that a “one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.”