Tag: government policy
Trump readies matching tariffs on trade partners, possibly setting up a major economic showdown
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order as soon...
Japan says it has asked the US to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs
TOKYO -- TOKYO (AP) — Japan 's government said Wednesday it asked the U.S. to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs,...
White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office over AP policy on 'Gulf of America'
NEW YORK -- The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from an event in the Oval Office on Tuesday after demanding the...
An unwanted double: US sales fall for American whiskeys as threats of a trade war heat up
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Like a watered-down drink, domestic sales for American whiskeys were unsatisfying in 2024, as inflation reined in consumer spending on...
Trump tariffs rattle small business owners already dealing with tight margins
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump's continued roll out of a wide array of tariffs is rattling small business owners already dealing with...
EU vows countermeasures to US tariffs; bourbon, jeans, peanut butter, motorcycles easy targets
BRUSSELS -- U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum “will not go unanswered,” European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Tuesday, adding...