The Republican Party embarked this week on a haphazard experiment in economic policymaking, wagering that the United States can weather a monumental tax increase in the form of broad tariffs on imported goods as long […]
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Lesotho, a Small African Nation, Expects a Big Hit From Trump’s Tariffs
The nation that the Trump administration slapped with the heftiest tariff this week is a small, rural, landlocked country in southern Africa that is among the world’s poorest. Lesotho, which makes denim that goes into […]
7 Americans Weigh In on Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs
‘As a business owner, you don’t make money right away, right?’ Hamid Chaudhry, 53, from Reading, Pa. “I live in Trump country,” Hamid Chaudhry said. “Nobody is panicking.” The owner of a farmer’s market, he […]
Lesotho, a Small African Nation, Expects a Big Hit From Trump’s Tariffs
The nation that the Trump administration slapped with the heftiest tariff this week is a small, rural, landlocked country in southern Africa that is among the world’s poorest. Lesotho, which makes denim that goes into […]
Apple Leads Tech Stock Sell-Off After Trump Tariffs, Falling 9 Percent
On Thursday morning, Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, woke up to the worst day for his company’s stock in five years. Apple shares fell more than 9 percent in response to President Trump’s plan to […]