It’s been a confusing ride. Here’s a timeline of what is happening and what tariffs are currently in place.
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.
The Trump administration is moving to levy tariffs of over 90% on popular Italian pasta brands on “anti-dumping” grounds.
Start with the fact that most consumers don’t spent a whole lot on imported goods.
From the BBC World Service: China has lifted export controls on computer chips vital to car production.
Are tariffs a form of taxation, a form of foreign policy, or both? The Wall Street Journal’s Jess Bravin discusses.
The difference in farmer sentiment between livestock producers and crop growers is the largest in the history of Purdue’s Farmer Sentiment Survey.
The law in question doesn’t mention tariffs. But the president also has wide latitude in setting the foreign-policy agenda.
For Todd Adams of Sanitube U.S., and Katie Lazar of Cain Vineyard & Winery, tariffs have created new obstacles to business.
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.