As Trump ups tariffs, GM and Hyundai increase South Korean imports

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President Donald Trump welcomes South Korea’s President Moon Jae-In at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 22, 2018. Carlos Barria | Reuters DETROIT — As President Donald Trump threatens to further increase tariffs on U.S. trading partners, the greatest impact for the auto industry outside of North America would be additional levies on South […]


GM has plans to mitigate up to 50% of potential North American tariffs

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President Donald Trump greets General Motors CEO Mary Barra (R) prior to a meeting with automobile industry leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, January 24, 2017. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors believes it can mitigate up to 50% of potential tariffs President Donald […]


Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs in latest trade escalation

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President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will introduce new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the US, on top of existing metals duties, in another major escalation of his trade policy overhaul. Trump, speaking to reporters on Air Force One on his way to the NFL Super Bowl in New Orleans, said he will […]


Barbies and Hot Wheels more expensive under Trump tariffs

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The new and old versions of the classic Barbie dolls are on display at Mattel Design Center in El Segundo, California, U.S., February 22, 2024.  Mario Anzuoni | Reuters Mattel could soon raise the prices of toys like Barbie and Hot Wheels in response to new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, executives said Tuesday.  […]


Trump tariffs could raise drug costs, worsen shortages

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Shana Novak | Stone | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China could worsen ex­ist­ing drug shortages in the U.S., raise health-care costs for patients and threaten cash-strapped generic drugmakers, some drug trade groups warn. Trump on Saturday announced he would impose a 25% tariff on nearly all goods shipped […]


Bitcoin drops, ether slammed after Trump’s tariffs cause global risk-off move

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Bitcoin. Cheney Orr | Dado Ruvic | Reuters Cryptocurrencies tumbled in a risk-off move after President Donald Trump hit Canada, Mexico and China with long-threatened import tariffs. The price of bitcoin fell 2% Monday to $95,722.77, down from a price above $102,000 before the weekend, according to Coin Metrics. The […]


Who Pays for Tariffs? Here’s What You Need to Know.

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President Trump is moving forward with extensive tariffs on America’s closest trading partners. Beginning Tuesday, companies bringing products into the United States from Canada and Mexico will pay a 25 percent tariff; importers bringing products in from China will pay an additional 10 percent on top of existing levies. The president has insisted that these […]


Trump officially ushers in long-awaited tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China — here’s how it could affect ordinary Americans

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President Trump on Saturday formally enacted sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, fulfilling a long-promised threat to force America’s closest trading partners to pony up. Canada and Mexico will be hit with a 25% tariff on all imports, while Chinese products will receive a more modest 10% tariff. The US will also impose 10% tariffs on […]


Trump’s tariffs on Mexico and Canada challenge auto industry

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A car carrier trailer waits in line next to the border wall before crossing to the United States at Otay commercial port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Jan. 22, 2025. Guillermo Arias | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — Tariffs announced Saturday by the Trump administration of 25% on goods from Canada and Mexico as […]


Trump Will Hit Mexico, Canada and China With Tariffs

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President Trump plans to move forward with imposing stiff tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on Saturday, in an attempt to further pressure America’s largest trading partners to accept more deportees and stop the flow of migrants and drugs into the country. In a news briefing on Friday, the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, […]