201. Trade Talks is back. And so is Pres...

The USMCA was supposed to prevent workers from being mistreated at Mexican factories. How is it working so far? 

When customs officials in Madagascar cheated their country out of tax revenues, economists caught them. But the fight is not over yet. 

Soumaya Keynes (Financial Times) joins to cohost an emergency episode explaining President Trump’s sweeping April 2 tariff announcement. Bown and Keynes turn to Douglas A. Irwin on history, Maurice Obstfeld on the US dollar, and Kathleen Claussen on law to clarify what we know ab ... Show More

US President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff threats to the European Union while saying he would speak with the leaders of Canada and Mexico, as stock markets sank following a hectic weekend that saw prospects for a trade war turn into reality. In remarks to reporters on Sunday ... Show More

The White House announced wide-ranging tariffs against the U.S.'s biggest trading partners: Mexico, Canada and China. At the last minute, both Canada and Mexico negotiated a pause. WSJ’s Gavin Bade unpacks the significance of the tariffs and the latest updates.  Further Reading: ... Show More

P.M. Edition for April 9. U.S. stocks stage a furious rally after Trump announces a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs. WSJ investing columnist Spencer Jakab discusses the market reaction, and markets reporter Ryan Dezember breaks down what the tariff pause means in practice, as ... Show More

On Monday, to the surprise of global investors, the U.S. and China agreed to a 90-day trade deal. The deal slashed tariffs between the two countries and sent stocks surging. Leading the negotiations on the U.S. side was Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. WSJ’s Brian Schwartz, who ... Show More

A.M. Edition for April 9. As U.S. tariffs targeting nearly 100 nations take effect, WSJ reporters Jason Douglas and Kim Mackrael explain how America’s trade partners are responding to the levies, including a 104% tariff on China. Plus, markets reporter Chelsey Dulaney breaks down ... Show More

President Donald Trump followed through on his tariff threats, starting with Canada, Mexico and China. We look at the first skirmishes in what promises to be a painful trade war (10:30). A Concorde-style supersonic passenger jet could soon be flying again, if one company gets its ... Show More

At a White House press briefing on Tuesday, the Trump administration maintained that it would impose a 25 percent tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1. This comes after announcing a 10 percent duty on China earlier in the week. Trade and capital expert Brad Setser i ... Show More

President Trump announced a 90-day pause on retaliatory tariffs and a lower 10% reciprocal tariff for most countries. Meanwhile, the trade dispute with China is heating up. (00:21) Jason Moser and Ricky Mulvey discuss:- The market’s extreme reactions to tariff news.- China’s “nuc ... Show More