Trump is apparently oblivious to the societal train wrecks that protectionist tariffs have caused throughout American history ...

R. Bruce Anderson writes that tariffs are not a great solution even in a crisis, and can be incredibly harmful to an economy ...

After the Grendel and the Bog Witch incident, Beowulf was ready to kick back and relax... and he did! He was made king of an ...

Donald Trump said the U.S. would hit Brazil, Russia and six other countries with a crushing tariff if they sought to challenge the dollar.

The US can't reduce its trade deficit and increase the global dominance of the dollar at the same time, said an economist.

President-elect Donald Trump is threatening 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S.

Trump's promise to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico mimics his old strategy of using tariff threats ...

Canada and Mexico are two of America’s largest trading partners, and the tariff could have significant economic consequences ...

Trump’s tariff plans, which have been his preferred way of boosting U.S. manufacturing and pushing other countries for more favorable trade terms, have faced pushback from both Mexico and Canada.

To hit back, he promised to slap Chinese goods with an additional tariff of 10%. Read our story about that pledge here.