Economists predict that the Trump administration’s trade policies could push up prices for consumers, making it harder for ...
President Donald Trump’s favorite economic tool is the tariff. In his first day in office, he said he planned to slap a 25% ...
After several years of high inflation, such a risk is now more pronounced. Worse still, tariffs also crimp economic growth by creating “deadweight loss”, as demand is skewed towards domestic ...
Tariffs can only go so far. There is only so high one can lift them before they begin to stifle economic activity, making ...
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Global markets greeted Donald Trump's presidency with apprehension on Tuesday in moves that were highly ...