Donald Trump is promising to put import taxes back at the center of US economic policy during his second term as US president. The country heavily taxed imports for much of its history before largely abandoning the policy,

Trump's biggest first-term trade impact was to shatter decades of political consensus favoring ever-lower trade barriers.

As most Democrats slam Trump’s tariffs, Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) is defending the president-elect in Congress.

As “day 1” of the new Trump administration approaches, one of its highest policy priorities could have a profound impact on consumers’ wallets. Based on what’s known so far about

As investors the world over brace for a global trade war with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House next week, several economists and strategists believe his proposed hefty tariff hikes could well be a negotiation tool.

Canada on Friday (Jan 17) issued a stark warning to the United States, promising that the nation would be hit with a "Trump tariffs tax" if US president-elect Donald Trump follows through on his plan to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports.