Consumer spending, the biggest driver of US economic growth, fell in January for the first time in two years. One closely watched real-time forecast shows the economy contracting 2.4% this quarter.

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Any doubt that the president was "all talk" about tariffs has been put to rest amid a flurry of tariffs, threats and ...

The president’s plans for steeper import taxes remain fluid, but he promises they’ll take hold after temporary delays.

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SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's trade minister has asked his U.S. counterpart to exempt the country from reciprocal tariffs ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States' National Coffee Association asked the Trump administration to exempt the product from ...

The nation's top cartoonists react to the president's tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

The initial tariffs apply to imports from China, Canada, and Mexico -- the U.S.' top trading partners -- and the Trump ...

The call for restraint comes despite Tesla boss Mr Musk’s closeness to Mr Trump. The billionaire has been deeply embedded in ...

Most economists agree that tariffs are self-defeating because countries often retaliate with their own tariffs.