The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Fed may break from its current approach of steady rate hikes.
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Trump hints he might decide to impose tariffs on car imports
He says that would give U.S. automakers more business and GM would not have to close plants.
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EU devising list of retaliatory U.S. tariffs, trade chief says
The group plans new levies on American products if President Trump imposes tariffs on European auto imports.
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Tariffs on exports to China continue to hobble Maine lobster dealers
In August, Maine and Massachusetts companies made 83 percent fewer sales to their second-largest export market than they did in June – before the tariffs took effect.
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Latest China weapon in trade war: Feeding pigs less protein
Tariffs on U.S soybeans have made meal preparation for hogs much more expensive.
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More U.S. corporate giants warn that tariffs will mean price hikes
President Trump told the U.N. that tariffs have had no impact on the economy, but companies are warning that shoppers will feel the pinch.
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U.S.-China trade war drags on as new tariffs by both sides take effect
China calls the stalemate the fruit of Trump’s ‘folly,’ and it soon could start to affect the global economy.
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New tariff list creates risk of ‘downward cycle’ for U.S. auto industry
President Trump’s latest round of import levies on Chinese imports will add costs to more than 100 car parts.
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5 ways Trump’s tariffs on China will affect you
Consumers will be harder hit with this round of tariffs, which will impact prices on a variety of goods such as tires, bicycles, backpacks and refrigerators.
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Maine dealers say China is further inflating prices on U.S. lobster as part of tariff war
Tariffs are being levied based on higher-priced Canadian lobster, they say, adding ‘salt on the wound’ of plunging U.S. lobster exports to Chinese markets.