As soon as the sun glints over miles of border fence dividing the United States and Mexico, the engines of cargo trucks packed with auto and computer parts roar to life along border bridges and bleary ...

President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs in his second term defies many historical norms, say economists and historians.

Ms Sheinbaum (pictured) won praise at home and abroad for her handling of her mercurial American counterpart. Throughout the confrontation her demeanour was respectful but firm. When Mr Trump ordered ...

As soon as the morning sun shines over kilometers of border fence dividing the United States and Mexico, the engines of cargo ...

The reason Trump has raised tariffs on Canada and Mexico is not to have more bargaining leverage to get better deals for the United States from Canada or from Mexico. Hours before the Canadian tariffs ...

GEOFFREY GERTZ is a Senior Fellow with the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security.

The US president has paused measures against Canada and Mexico, but left his 10 per cent tariff on Chinese goods in place.

Even if tariffs are not eventually imposed, USMCA comes up for renegotiation in 2026. Trump will still be in office then, ...

When the U.S. breaks its treaties, only China wins.

It’s a big deal,” International Bancshares CEO Dennis Nixon said of the possibility Trump trade war could end USMCA, the trade deal that replaced NAFTA.

What happens should his luck run out? The game Trump is playing could turn American consumers into big losers.