U.S., Taiwan finalize deal to cut tariffs, boost purchases of U.S. goods

U.S., Taiwan finalize deal to cut tariffs, boost purchases of U.S. goods

The city skyline is seen with the landmark Taipei 101 building from a lookout point on Elephant Mountain in Taipei on April 14, 2025. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images) I-hwa Cheng | Afp | Getty Images Trump administration officials signed a final reciprocal trade agreement that confirmed … Read more

After weeks of tension, Trump is still talking tough on Iran. Here’s what could happen next

After weeks of tension, Trump is still talking tough on Iran. Here’s what could happen next

The prospect of a U.S. attack on Iran has roiled oil prices this year, but analysts tell CNBC a strike would require more military commitment and be more complicated, than the U.S. is prepared for. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Brent crude April futures Tensions are high, and despite talks last week in Oman, both … Read more

House votes to override Trump’s Canada tariffs

House votes to override Trump’s Canada tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The House on Wednesday passed a resolution disapproving of President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada, a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and … Read more

Tariff bills across U.S. states mount as affordability and Trump head for midterm elections showdown

Tariff bills across U.S. states mount as affordability and Trump head for midterm elections showdown

New analysis of U.S. Census data shows that states across the U.S. where key midterm elections will take place this year paid over $134 billion in tariffs in the period since President Donald Trump began implementing widespread trade duties in March 2025 through last November. In all, the U.S. Census data compiled by Trade Partnership … Read more

GOP defectors help spike House measure to block tariff disapproval votes

GOP defectors help spike House measure to block tariff disapproval votes

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks with reporters as the House votes to end the partial government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 3, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Reuters House Republican leaders suffered a loss on a procedural vote Tuesday as fellow GOP lawmakers balked at voting to block challenges to … Read more

India is reportedly ‘ready’ to buy up to $80 billion in Boeing aircraft following trade deal with U.S.

India is reportedly ‘ready’ to buy up to  billion in Boeing aircraft following trade deal with U.S.

Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles Shri Piyush Goyal is talking to media on EU-India trade relations. India will waive tariffs on industrial imports from four European nations for a $100 billion investment over 15 years, ending nearly 16 years of negotiations. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images … Read more

Sweden’s Volvo Cars is down 25%. Here’s why the automaker is on track for its worst day ever

Sweden’s Volvo Cars is down 25%. Here’s why the automaker is on track for its worst day ever

This photograph shows a partial view of a Volvo X30 electric car with the company logo at the Volvo factory in Ghent on April 25, 2025. This factory will produce the Volvo X30 100% electric model for the European market. Nicolas Tucat | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Sweden’s Volvo Cars tumbled more than … Read more

Trump says U.S. and India reached trade deal, will lower tariffs immediately

Trump says U.S. and India reached trade deal, will lower tariffs immediately

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. and India have reached a trade deal and will immediately move to lower … Read more

Canada’s Carney to Trump: ‘I meant what I said in Davos’

Canada’s Carney to Trump: ‘I meant what I said in Davos’

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 27, 2026. Patrick Doyle | Reuters Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday denied Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s claim that, in a private call with President Donald Trump, he had backtracked on some … Read more

South Korea scrambles to pass U.S. investment bill after Trump threatens higher tariffs

South Korea scrambles to pass U.S. investment bill after Trump threatens higher tariffs

The United States agrees to impose 15% tariffs on imports from South Korea under a trade deal for the vast majority of South Korean products, seen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 1, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party said it would pass a special act … Read more