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News Articles: tariffs

President Trump arrives for a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 4.

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  • Politics

The short history of Trump's tariff chaos — and more that happened this week

It was a week that saw not only more twists in the tariffs saga but also Trump's big Hill address, the suspension of aid to Ukraine, more firings at agencies, and more. NPR keeps track, day by day.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Shipping containers sit at the Port of Houston in Texas last month. A raft of new tariffs on imports from China, Canada and Mexico has companies and consumers scrambling.

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  • Business

A look at some of the creative ways companies try to dodge high tariffs

Companies can try to avoid or minimize tariffs by requesting exemptions or legally reclassifying their products. Here's a look at some of the strategies that have worked in the past.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Harvested corn grain is dumped into a grain wagon on Oct. 10, 2023, at a farm near Allerton, Illinois.

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  • National

Farmers strongly back Trump. A new trade war could test their loyalty

American farmers have stood firmly behind President Trump even when his trade policies hurt them. The latest trade war, which could be even worse for their sector, promises to test those ties again.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
President Trump holds up an executive order after signing it in the Oval Office on March 6, 2025.

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  • Politics

Trump's latest tariff twist: A break for Mexico and Canada

Trump put 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico on Tuesday. Markets tanked. And by Thursday, he had decided to broadly lift them.

March 06, 2025
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  • Franco Ordoñez,
  • Eyder Peralta,
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Doug and Lori Cohen, the husband and wife team that owns and runs the Dallas-based Regency Wraps, in front of their company's display space at the Inspired Home Show in Chicago.

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  • Business

At a housewares expo in Chicago, talk keeps turning to price hikes from tariffs

The Inspired Home Show in Chicago draws housewares industry insiders from all over the country to network and show off their latest gadgets. This year, they're making plans to cope with tariffs.

March 06, 2025
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By:
  • David Schaper
Crowds outside the New York Stock Exchange during the Wall Street Crash in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, Oct. 1929.

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  • Business

Did tariffs contribute to the Great Depression? Here's what to know

Several factors led to the Great Depression, one of the most severe economic crises in U.S. history. NPR interviewed economists who discussed the causes of the Great Depression.

March 06, 2025
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster
People take pictures with the Las Vegas sign in that city on July 29, 2023. Tourism industry leaders warn that recent actions by the Trump administration may be causing a drop in Canadians traveling to the U.S.

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  • Politics

As Canadians cancel trips due to Trump, the U.S. tourism industry could lose billions

The Trump administration's attacks on its northern neighbor have been met with confusion and anger by some Canadians who are now cancelling their trips to the U.S. in protest.

March 06, 2025
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center left, chats with his Premier Li Qiang as leaders and delegates prepare to leave after attending the opening session of the National People's Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.

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  • Politics

China's parliament opens with confidence about the economy despite tariffs, headwinds

China will aim for economic growth of around 5% this year, the same as last year. This comes despite deep domestic challenges and fresh tariffs on Chinese imports to the U.S.

March 05, 2025
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  • John Ruwitch
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in the Financial District in New York City on Tuesday.

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  • Business

U.S. stock markets plunge as Trump's tariffs spark fears about a trade war

U.S. stock markets plummeted on Tuesday morning as a new global trade war began.

March 04, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Aspan
President Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Monday after announcing that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $100 billion in new manufacturing facilities in the U.S.

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  • Politics

Canada and China retaliate after Trump's tariffs take effect

Canada and China hit back swiftly after Trump's sweeping tariffs took effect Tuesday, raising fears of a global trade war. International markets, meanwhile, continued to slide.

March 04, 2025
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By:
  • Asma Khalid and
  • Rebecca Rosman
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described President Trump's fentanyl accusations as false and said his country would retaliate with trade tariffs phased in over the next month.

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  • Politics

Canada and China say the fentanyl crisis is only a 'pretext' for Trump's new tariffs

Canadian and Chinese officials say they were already helping reduce fentanyl smuggling. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said fentanyl crossing the northern border is "near zero."

March 04, 2025
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By:
  • Brian Mann
A car carrier trailer drive to cross to the U.S. at Otay Commercial port in Tijuana, Mexico on January 31. President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on Mexico and Canada, set to go into effect on Tuesday, would hurt the Mexican economy — but also hurt auto plants in the U.S.

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  • Business

Auto industry braces for a blow from 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico

The White House describes the tariffs as a response to inadequate border and drug enforcement. They are forecast to add thousands of dollars to the price of vehicles.

March 04, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
President Trump's tariff policy is creating uncertainty for places like Tupelo, Miss. with a manufacturing-dependent economy. It's in a conservative county, best known as the birth place of Elvis, where Trump got nearly 70% of the vote.

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  • National

Tariffs have businesses bracing for change in Trump country

President Trump's tariff policy is creating uncertainty for places like Tupelo, Miss. with a manufacturing-dependent economy. It's in a conservative county where Trump got nearly 70% of the vote.

March 04, 2025
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By:
  • Debbie Elliott
A woman walks by the Chinese and U.S. national flags on display outside a souvenir shop in Beijing on Jan. 31, 2025.

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  • Asia

China slaps extra tariffs of up to 15% on imports of major U.S. farm exports

China will impose additional tariffs of up to 15% on imports of U.S. farm products, including chicken, pork, and soy. They follow Trump's order to raise tariffs on imports of Chinese products to 20%.

March 04, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
President Donald Trump says rampant drug smuggling and overdose deaths are largely the fault of three countries - Canada, China and Mexico - and he says tough tariffs are the answer. But Canada plays almost no role in the U.S. overdose crisis and drug deaths have been plummeting.

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  • Politics

Trump says new tariffs will cut U.S. drug deaths but fatal overdoses were already plummeting

President Trump cited outdated drug overdose data to justify tariffs against Canada, China, and Mexico. He also offered no evidence Canada is fueling the U.S. drug crisis.

February 27, 2025
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  • Brian Mann
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