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Trump Tells US Steelworkers Hes Going to Double Tariffs

President Donald Trump told Pennsylvania steelworkers hes doubling the tariff on imported steel and aluminum to 50% to protect their industry.

May 31, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Volvo Cars to Cut 3,000 Jobs to Reduce Cost

Sweden-based Volvo Cars is eliminating 3,000 positions as part of a cost-cutting program as the auto industry faces challenges from trade tensions and resulting economic uncertainty.

May 27, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Ford Recalls 274,000 Navigator, Expedition SUVs

Ford is recalling nearly 274,000 of its Expedition and Lincoln-branded Navigator SUVs due to an issue that may cause a loss of brake function while driving, increasing crash risks.

May 15, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

US, China Pause Tariffs for 90 Days

U.S. and Chinese officials said May 12 they had reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and call a 90-day truce in their trade war to allow for more talks.

May 12, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Shipments From China Fall as Tariffs Loom

American businesses are canceling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to spring on them next.

April 30, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

China Warns Countries on Trade Deals With US

China on April 21 warned other countries against making trade deals with the United States to Chinas detriment.

April 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Keystone Pipeline Operators Aim to Restore Service April 15

Federal regulators have ordered the operator of the Keystone Pipeline to take several corrective actions after a rupture caused 147,000 gallons of oil to spill onto farmland in North Dakota.

April 14, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

China Raises Tariffs on American Goods From 84% to 125%

China announced April 11 that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%, the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the worlds two largest economies that has rattled markets.

April 11, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

China Says It Will Fight to the End on Trump Tariffs

China said April 8 it would fight to the end and take countermeasures to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports.

April 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Trump Says Hes Going to Buy a Tesla

After one of the worst single day sell-offs in Teslas history, President Donald Trump threw his support behind his adviser, billionaire Elon Musk, vowing to buy one of his cars.

March 11, 2025