Trump presses advisers for tariff escalation ahead of April 2, Washington Post reports

Making sense of Trump’s Tariffs

San José, CA – Over the last few days, since President Trump’s latest tariffs were announced on April 2, comments have often called them “bizarre,” “weird” or similar terms. But there is a method to what might seem to be Trump’s madness. The tariff rates announced were calculated on the basis of the U.S. trade deficit with each country, or how much more the United States imports from said country than the amount of U.S. goods it buys. This was o…

George Conway & Simon Rabinovitch - Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast

The Atlantic’s George Conway examines Trump’s lawlessness and how our institutions hold up to it.The Economist’s Simon Rabinovitch details how Trump’s tariffs will actually affect the global economy.

Pharma exports to US could halve if tariffs applied

Exports of pharmaceuticals and chemicals from Ireland to the US could decline by about half if the Trump administration applies a 20% tariff on the sector and the EU does the same, the Cabinet will be told today.

Trump trade war: Why a figure of 48% is important as escalation nears

Sky's Ed Conway says history tells us there is a tipping point ahead that could prove particularly costly if the Trump administration follows through on all its tariff threats this week.

Trump's tariffs could mean big business for supply chain software startup LightSource

LightSource, a supply chain software startup, has raised $33 million in a funding round led by Bain Capital and Lightspeed.

Op-Ed: Nippon sweetens pot for its bid to buy U.S. Steel

As tariffs shake the stock market and impact corporate shares, small businesses and families across the country are bracing for the impact. In Pittsburgh, brewers, grocery store owners, and others