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America’s Thousand Percent Prescription Drug Tariff

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Sep 17, 2024 Import taxes have nothing on drug patents that raise prices 100-fold. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Biden Administration to Hike Tariffs on Chinese-Made Products

Jennifer Shutt / Michigan Advance May 14, 2024 Among the changes, import duties on lithium-ion EV batteries will triple by the end of this year in a move to bolster American manufacturing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Brexit Deal Cleared by EU Parliament; U.K. Set to Leave Friday

RAF CASERT / The Associated Press Jan 29, 2020 Although Britain's divorce terms have been approved, huge uncertainties surround the future. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Emphasis on U.S. Exports, Trade Secrets in China Trade Deal

KEVIN FREKING and PAUL WISEMAN / The Associated Press Jan 15, 2020 The Phase 1 agreement signed Wednesday leaves unresolved Washington's fundamental differences with Beijing. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s Trade War Is Crushing Small Business

Lydia DePillis / ProPublica Jan 7, 2020 A new investigation reveals how the president's tariffs have massively enriched lobbyists while taking a steep toll on the middle class. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

House Passes USMCA Trade Deal With Broad Bipartisan Support

KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Dec 19, 2019 The 385-41 vote comes a day after bitter debate over impeachment. Republicans and Democrats win bragging rights on passage and concessions. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. and China Near Deal That Would Suspend Planned Tariffs

PAUL WISEMAN / The Associated Press Dec 12, 2019 In return, Beijing would buy more U.S. farm products and increase Americans companies' access to the Chinese market. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Pushes Back on Reports U.S. Will Remove China Tariffs

CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated Press Nov 8, 2019 Financial markets in the U.S. and globally fell Friday on Trump's comments. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

China Can Sanction $3.6 Billion in U.S. Trade, WTO Says

JAMEY KEATEN / The Associated Press Nov 1, 2019 Beijing wins its first such payout from the global organization in an older dispute involving anti-dumping measure violations. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Suspends Plans to Hike Tariffs on Chinese Imports

PAUL WISEMAN and KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Oct 11, 2019 China also agrees to buy $40 billion to $50 billion in U.S. farm products in a limited trade deal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S.-Europe Dispute Puts World Trade at Risk

CARLO PIOVANO and LORNE COOK / The Associated Press Oct 3, 2019 After the Trump administration slapped steep tariffs on $7.5 billion in EU goods, the Europeans made clear they would retaliate in kind. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )