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California to sue over Trump’s trade plan

California is suing to stop President Trump's sweeping tariffs, making it the first state to take the White House to court over its aggressive trade plan.

April 16, 2025

White House: China needs to make the first move in trade talks

The White House said Tuesday that China must act first in devising a trade deal with the U.S., arguing the Asian superpower is dependent on American consumers and their spending power.

April 15, 2025

Indiana makes major ‘Make America Healthy Again’ push with candy, soda overhaul

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun issued nine executive orders Tuesday that would overhaul food-stamp benefits, scrutinize food dyes and increase access to locally grown food, firmly aligning the state with the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.

April 15, 2025

Tariff lawsuit from small businesses accuses Trump of usurping Congress’ power

A group of small businesses is suing President Trump over his "Liberation Day" tariff plan, saying the White House usurped Congress' power when it claimed that trade deficits with other countries amounted to an emergency under a 1977 law.

April 15, 2025

Trump sees early wins from tariffs, pledges to be ‘flexible’ on duties on cars, electronics

President Trump said he will not back off his sweeping tariff plan but will be "flexible" in how he taxes imported electronics and car parts, cheering Wall Street investors.

April 14, 2025

China’s blockade means rare earth minerals vital to U.S. military, microchips just got rarer

China is blocking -- or at least slow-walking -- the export of rare earth minerals used in military equipment, cars and other materials, adding a serious wrinkle to the emerging trade war between the U.S. and China.

April 14, 2025

‘Coming soon’: Trump readies electronics tariff for Chinese goods

President Trump said to expect a tariff framework for computers, smartphones and semiconductors "very soon," a sign the carveout from China tariffs for certain electronics will not last long.

April 14, 2025

Trump open to trade talks with China, but first move is unclear

President Trump wants to strike a trade deal with China to stop tit-for-tat tariffs, the White House said Friday, though it offered no sign the U.S. planned to make the first move.

April 11, 2025

Trade rep: U.S. supply chain needs to ‘accelerate’ move away from China

President Trump's top trade official says China's decision to increase tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% is "not terribly surprising but certainly unfortunate" as the administration pushes to negotiate with other nations while isolating Beijing.

April 11, 2025

Markets tumble again over trade uncertainty; tariffs on China keep climbing

U.S. stocks plunged Thursday from worries about increased tariffs on China and overall trade uncertainty, cutting into the midweek rally sparked by President Trump's pause in his reciprocal tariff plan.

April 10, 2025

China says U.S. is trying to ‘bully’ the rest of the world with tariffs

China accused the U.S. on Thursday of trying to "choke the throat" of other countries, including its own, and said it won't engage with President Trump until he shows the country more respect.

April 10, 2025

Trump pauses reciprocal tariffs on many nations for 90 days, increases tariff on China

President Trump said Wednesday that he paused his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, a major reversal of his "Liberation Day" plan that ignited a multifront trade war.

April 9, 2025

U.S. trade rep says there is no effort to ‘reinvigorate’ trade with Russia

President Trump did not include Russia on his target list for reciprocal tariffs because there is little trade with Russia, and the U.S. already hit Moscow with big sanctions and levies over its invasion of Ukraine, a top trade official said Wednesday.

April 9, 2025

Wall Street faces more chaos as China, EU retaliate on trade

Wall Street markets opened to another topsy-turvy session Wednesday as China and the EU countered President Trump's aggressive use of tariffs to rebalance trade.

April 9, 2025

China slaps 84% tariff on U.S. goods; trade war between superpowers intensifies with no off-ramp

The trade war between the U.S. and China escalated Wednesday as Beijing slapped a tariff of 84% on American goods.

April 9, 2025

Trump forges ahead with 104% tariff on China, no delay in reciprocal tariffs

President Trump will not pause or postpone hefty tariffs that target dozens of countries, and massive new levies on China will take effect at midnight Tuesday, the White House said, sending global markets and negotiations into uncertain territory.

April 8, 2025

‘The situation is urgent’: Trump trade rep tells Congress tariffs will go full steam ahead

President Trump's tariff plan is a "drastic overdue change" that will pry open foreign markets for U.S. companies and create an economy that produces real goods and solid jobs for Main Street America, the U.S. trade representative told Congress on Tuesday.

April 8, 2025

Stock markets rebound amid tariff turmoil; Trump signals he’s ready to make deals with some nations

U.S. stocks rebounded Tuesday morning as the markets adjusted to the new reality under President Trump's tariff plans and investors hoped for bilateral deals that could reduce trade barriers.

April 8, 2025

China says it ‘will not flinch’ in trade fight with U.S.

China will fight "to the end" if the U.S. presses forward with its tariff plans and a trade war erupts, a top official said Tuesday.

April 8, 2025

Tariffs target trade deficits, not direct duties on U.S.

President Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs are based on trade deficits rather than the tariffs imposed on U.S. goods by other countries.

April 7, 2025