Overturning the global trade system, Trump puts his ideas to the test.

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Trump Turns to Untested Tariffs to Reorder Global Trade

President Trump has long wanted to rework world trade. The tariffs set to go into effect next week will carry out that plan.

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Harm or Help? Why Companies Are Battling Tariffs Meant to Benefit Them.

Economists say the way the Trump administration is imposing tariffs is backfiring for some of the businesses they are meant to help.

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Harm or Help? Why Companies Are Battling Tariffs Meant to Benefit Them.

Economists say the way the Trump administration is imposing tariffs is backfiring for some of the businesses they are meant to help.

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Clock Ticks Down Toward Higher Tariffs With Little Clarity

The Trump administration is still debating the significantly higher tariff rates that American companies and foreign firms are expected to be subject to within a matter of hours.

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Trump Targets Copper With Tariffs, Though Not as Aggressively as Expected

The president stopped short of putting a 50 percent tariff on refined copper, as he had threatened earlier this year. The market reaction was swift anyway and prices tumbled.

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Trump has reshaped global trade. What does that mean for the U.S. economy?

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Trump Threatens India With Steep Tariffs, Including Penalty Over Russian Oil

The president said Wednesday morning that imports from India would be subject to a 25 percent tariff as of Friday, as trade talks between the countries hit a stumbling block.

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Trump Is Winning His Trade War. What Will That Mean for the Economy?

The president’s vision for reshaping global trade is falling into place, but he is embarking on an experiment that economists say could still produce damaging results.

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Investment Fund Seals Trade Deal for Japan and Expands Trump’s Influence

President Trump will get to decide where to invest Japanese money and the United States will keep 90 percent of the profits, the White House said.

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