tariffs
The unforced error of Trump’s tariff craze threatens GOP’s hopes to maintain their authority after the 2026 midterms
Heading into the midterms, the economy should have been President Trump’s and the GOP’s strong point, but it’s not thanks to the self-inflected injury of tariffs and the inflation it...
US, Canada ‘very close’ to tariff deal: WH
US-Canada trade talks are "gathering steam" and close to a deal nearly two months into the latest tariff spat between America and its northern neighbor, White House economic adviser Kevin...
Trump administration sued over 50% tariffs on Canadian products
The Trump administration was sued over its Canadian tariffs Tuesday by the same group that successfully got the Supreme Court to overturn a large swath of the president's levies last...
Trump’s Russian diesel deal: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 20, 2026
NY Post readers discuss President Trump pausing sanctions against Russia and purchasing a large amount of its diesel.
Trump’s new rule on prescriptions will send the cost of my drugs through the roof — and maybe yours too
President Trump's protectionism gives Americans the same "protection” that the wolf gave to the lamb. The Food and Drug Administration and Customs Border Protection will effectively ban almost all personal...
Fast Takes: Dems’ empty immigration recipe, legal minefield for US mining and more
Top commentary tackles Biden's border record, US mining delays, and why only 31% of Americans now see college as very important.
Iran war could bring price hikes to banana, America’s most consumed fruit
Gas price hikes and supply chain issues stemming from the Iran war are driving everyone bananas – including actual banana companies.
US ban on Canadian imports takes effect — the goods that can no longer cross the border
The ban is much narrower than broad labels like Canadian "dairy," "alcohol" and "motor vehicles" might suggest.
US-China pledge to cut toy tariffs could give battered industry a Christmas miracle
A US-China pledge to slash tariffs on $60 billion worth of goods -- including dolls, puzzles and other play items – has the toy industry hoping for a Christmas miracle.
Largest steel plant in US history to be built in Midwestern state, Trump to announce
The Trump administration is focusing on domestic manufacturing ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections as the president’s 50% tariffs on steel have driven up construction prices.
New map shows how key midterm states hit by US-Canada trade war
The raging trade war between the US and Canada is hitting home in states hosting some of the 2026 cycle's most competitive Senate contests, according to an analysis obtained by...
Costco receives $184M in tariff refunds, says most will go toward lower costs for members
The big box retailer said the lower pricing from tariff refunds was applied to a range of everyday items, including food and beverages, as well as other product categories.
US and China agree on tariff cut totaling $30B after Trump-Xi summit
China got more than a lump of coal out of President Xi Jinping's White House meeting with President Trump, with plans to purchase $10 billion metric tons of the resource.
Trump’s tariff vow helped win the White House — now it may cost him Congress
It turns out that Liberation Day was the beginning of the end for any appreciable political support for Trump's tariff policy.
Don’t be fooled — Trump’s red-carpet rollout for Xi is a strategic coup
The president’s impressive show of hospitality costs America nothing — but his trade and economic policies position the US to win the competition with China over time.
US pitches China on AI notification deal ahead of UN General Assembly
Negotators for the US and China reached a deal on an alert system between the two countries for artifical intelligence, but punted on a longer-term extension of the fragile trade...
Scott Bessent huddles with Chinese vice premier on trade ahead of Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng huddled in the newly minted JPMorgan Chase & Co. headquarters in midtown Manhattan to discuss trade and other pressing matters.
Trump mocks ‘laughable’ EU offer to make Canada an associate member, warns of ‘heavy tariffs’
President Trump ridiculed the European Union’s “laughable” offer to make Canada the group’s first-ever associate member as the US-Canada trade fight deepens.
EU chief says she wants Canada to become the bloc’s 1st associate member
Roughly 70% of Canadian exports go to the United States, and Carney has called for a “unique alliance” with the EU as Canada seeks to reduce that dependence.
Trump plans to remove a 15% tariff on Irish whiskey
President Trump said on September 13, that he would lift tariffs on Irish whiskey while speaking at the conclusion of a golf tournament in Ireland. Trump attended the final round...