The United States in recent years has gradually retreated from its post-World War II role of promoting global free trade and ...

Tariffs on America’s three largest trading partners and retaliation by the countries are thrusting the U.S. economy and ...

President Trump kicked off a trade war on Tuesday, levying major tariffs on the top three U.S. trading partners — Canada, ...

New tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China took effect Tuesday. They are likely to result in higher prices for ...

A 10% tax on energy imports from Canada may increase energy costs for some U.S. residents, including those in New England and New York.

This San Francisco startup is launching a platform that lets human software engineers assign mundane—but important—jobs to ...

South Africa must embrace a forward-looking trade strategy to ensure its economy remains resilient in an era of increased ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "U.S. reciprocal tariffs will be a big deal," Capital Economics titled a note to clients on Friday. Under the plan, the government would ...

Sometimes, this effect can be catastrophic. Many economists believe that the Smoot-Hawley tariff of 1930 and foreign retaliation deepened the economic downturn into the Great Depression.

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports, possibly triggering a broader economic ...