Trade

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Washington.

Beltway Confidential

Why Trump’s China tariffs are good, and his 10% tariffs for others are bad

Tom Rogan · April 10, 2025 2:04 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Washington.

WATCH LIVE: Trump holds first Cabinet meeting since scaling back tariffs

Brady Knox · April 10, 2025 12:40 pm

Bessent most popular Trump official despite economic uncertainty: Poll

Naomi Lim · April 10, 2025 12:33 pm

President Donald Trump is leveraging a 145% tariff rate, higher than previously thought, on Chinese goods according to White House officials.

White House clarifies new China tariff rate of 145%, not 125%

Christian Datoc · April 10, 2025 12:12 pm

President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Washington.

Hassett says tariff deals are ‘moving fast’ as Trump ‘closing in’ on 20 offers

Emily Hallas · April 10, 2025 11:40 am

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington.

Trump’s big move: It wasn’t bungling. It wasn’t 4D chess. It was being flexible enough to get what he wanted

Byron York · April 10, 2025 10:22 am

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses journalists during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Monday, April 7, 2025.

EU to pause tariff countermeasures against US for 90 days

Jack Birle · April 10, 2025 8:54 am

Intel Foundry factory workers researching semiconductors.

There is no economic emergency

David Harsanyi · April 10, 2025 8:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks at the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington, Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

Will Trump’s tariffs move us back to the constitutional order?

Michael Barone · April 9, 2025 9:13 pm

Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada

House Democrat grills Trump trade representative over when he learned about tariff pause: ‘WTF’

Elaine Mallon · April 9, 2025 6:34 pm

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affair

The Republicans who support measures that could overturn Trump tariffs

Zach Halaschak · April 9, 2025 6:13 pm

Washington Secrets

Trump shows ‘durability’ that was missing in first term

Paul Bedard · April 9, 2025 2:59 pm