Panama Canal Fees Have Become a Flashpoint. Here’s Why They’ve Risen. on February 3, 2025 at 10:01 am

President Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance investments and demand.

What Is IEEPA, the Law Trump Used to Impose Tariffs? on February 2, 2025 at 7:25 pm

President Trump said he was using powers granted under the law to impose tariffs on the United States’ largest trading partners.

Trump Tariffs Threaten to Upend Global Economic Order on February 2, 2025 at 8:35 pm

The invoking of national security to unravel trade agreements could scramble the international trading system in China’s favor.

Who Pays for Tariffs? Here’s What You Need to Know. on February 2, 2025 at 4:19 pm

President Trump has insisted that his new tariffs on America’s largest trading partners will not increase prices for Americans. But a review of how they work suggests that is not the case.

Trump’s Canada and Mexico Tariffs Could Hurt Carmakers on February 2, 2025 at 1:22 am

General Motors and a few other companies make as much as 40 percent of their North American cars and trucks in Canada and Mexico, leaving them vulnerable to tariffs.

Trump’s Tariffs Would Reverse Decades of Integration Between U.S. and Mexico on February 1, 2025 at 11:00 am

Ties between the United States and Mexico have deepened over 30 years of free trade, creating both benefits and irritants.

Trump Moves to Invalidate Recent Labor Agreements With Federal Workers on February 1, 2025 at 1:15 am

The order is aimed at “last-minute, lame-duck” agreements signed by the Biden administration, a White House memo says.

The World Economy Awaits Trump’s First Round of Tariffs on January 31, 2025 at 3:55 pm

Economists, policymakers and investors are bracing for a trade war that has been brewing since Election Day.

Ahead of Possible Tariffs, No Rush to Get Goods In From Canada and Mexico on January 31, 2025 at 4:11 pm

Experts say the freight system could handle an increase in imports from Canada and Mexico, but there is little sign of a significant increase.

The World Economy Awaits Trump’s First Round of Tariffs on January 31, 2025 at 3:24 pm

Economists, policymakers and investors are bracing for a trade war that has been brewing since Election Day.