tariffs

The national debt now stands at more than $38 trillion. The tariff revenue we rake in is just a drop in the bucket compared to that amount.

The Supreme Court is set to rule on whether President Donald Trump’s tariffs are legal, while Trump has proposed sending $2,000 tariff dividends to consumers.

Having a trade deficit isn’t actually that major of a problem, the economists argue.

The U.S. Commerce Department is set to impose a 92% tariff on 13 Italian pasta makers, including brands like La Molisana and Pasta Garofalo.

Start with the fact that most consumers don’t spent a whole lot on imported goods.

There are more unsold, newly-constructed homes than at any time since 2009.

Are tariffs a form of taxation, a form of foreign policy, or both? The Wall Street Journal’s Jess Bravin discusses.

The law in question doesn’t mention tariffs. But the president also has wide latitude in setting the foreign-policy agenda.

There’s a whole list of alternative tariffs the administration could deploy— but they might require investigations, include time limits on them, or need Congressional authorization.

The process could take months.