Studio4 | E+ | Getty Images As President Donald Trump continues to negotiate the rate of tariffs that countries will ultimately pay to do business with the U.S., Americans are already feeling the pinch of higher prices — and many worry about their ability to pay down debt. About 78% of survey respondents say Trump’s…
Thai Son S.P. Co. garment factory in Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, on June 21, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade pact with Vietnam on Wednesday, but its scant details have left economists wondering about what it would mean for the flow of Chinese goods…
Cargo shipping containers wait to be loaded by cranes on container ships at the Burchardkai container terminal at the harbour of Hamburg, northern Germany, on June 3, 2025. Fabian Bimmer | Afp | Getty Images All eyes are on talks between the U.S. and the European Union, which have yet to strike a trade deal…
Workers at a Thai Son S.P. Co. garment factory endeavor to produce products for global clients, in Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, on June 21, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty Images Global attention turned to Vietnam on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Hanoi just days before…
A Nike store in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 3, 2025. Nhac Nguyen | Afp | Getty Images If I had to choose between having a job and paying less for Nike shoes, you’d see me running barefoot to the office. Wednesday’s market moves, however, suggested that Wall Street preferred the cheaper shoes. The U.S….
Synopsys logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with the flag of China in the background. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The U.S. government has rescinded its export restrictions on chip design software to China, U.S.-based Synopsys announced Thursday. “Synopsys is working to restore access to the recently restricted products in China,” it…
A customer shops for a purse in a Macy’s store on March 25, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images The impact of President Trump’s tariffs on prices throughout the economy is expected to increase over the summer. At U.S. department store chains including Macy’s, Nordstrom, and Dillard’s, the…
The EU and US flags flutter next to the military hub for Ukraine, in Jasionka, south-east Poland on March 6, 2025. Sergei Gapon | Afp | Getty Images The clock is ticking in trade talks between Washington and the European Union, with European officials now saying their best hope is striking a “political” deal before…
Packages ride on a conveyor belt during Cyber Monday at an Amazon fulfillment center on December 2, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | Getty Images The e-commerce sector is experiencing its most disruptive period in more than a decade as a result of President Trump’s trade war and tariffs policy, according to…
The White House will likely ask more countries to drop their digital services taxes as part of ongoing trade talks, a senior Trump administration official said Monday after Canada rescinded its DST over the weekend. “My expectation is that the digital services taxes around the world will be taken off, and that that will be…
