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Slumping Oil Prices Reflect Intensifying Economic Worries on April 4, 2025 at 1:14 pm

Fears that President Trump’s tariffs could slash global economic growth — and demand for oil — were weighing on the market.

Trump Officials Warn of Tariff Pain as Price Increases Loom and Stocks Tumble on April 4, 2025 at 9:03 am

The president’s aides insist the fallout will be short and ultimately result in a better economy, as economists warn of higher inflation and slower growth.

Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Legal Rationale for Tariffs on China on April 4, 2025 at 1:25 am

A nonprofit group said the president misapplied a law in imposing those levies and portrayed its filing as the first lawsuit to challenge the Trump administration over its tariffs.

Why Did Trump Impose Tariffs, and What’s Next? Everything to Know. on April 3, 2025 at 8:35 pm

The president announced sweeping tariffs on Wednesday in an effort to reset global trading relationships. Here’s what you need to know.

Canada’s Carney Puts Tariffs on U.S.-Made Cars as Stellantis Plant Pauses Production on April 3, 2025 at 7:40 pm

Mark Carney, a former central banker, also called on ‘like minded nations’ to form a new trading order without the United States.

Volkswagen will add an ‘import fee’ to cars sold in the U.S. on April 3, 2025 at 8:17 pm

The company’s move is one of the first and clearest examples of automakers using price increases to deal with the 25 percent tariffs President Trump imposed on car and auto parts imports.

The Job Market Has Been Resilient. The Trade War Could Be Its Undoing. on April 3, 2025 at 5:46 pm

The U.S. economy has largely withstood inflation and high interest rates. But tariffs could bring new price increases and put a damper on hiring.

Trump Imposes Tariffs on Remote Islands on April 3, 2025 at 6:22 pm

Some of the more sparsely populated territories in the world that do little trade with the United States have been caught up in the trade war.

Trump’s Tariffs Follow Anger Over Trade Imbalances and Lost Manufacturing Jobs on April 3, 2025 at 5:12 pm

Economists and legal experts question how the strongest economy in the world can be facing a national emergency over the trade deficit.