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China launched two probes into U.S. trade practices on Friday in response to the Trump administration’s recently opened investigations into its trade partners under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, according to China’s Commerce Ministry. According to The Associated Press (AP), a ministry statement expressing “firm opposition” to the American investigations stated that […]
South Korea’s parliament passed a law authorizing Seoul’s planned $350 billion pledge toward U.S. investment, an agreement made in November 2025, in an effort to avoid the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs. According to a CNBC report, South Korean media outlet Yonhap reported that a new fully government-financed and state-run investment corporation will specialize in implementing […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would impose levies on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, declaring a national emergency toward the island nation. Within the executive order, President Trump said the "policies, practices, and actions of the Government of Cuba constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat," in reference […]
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he’s raising tariffs on imports of South Korean goods due to the country’s legislature’s failure to approve a trade deal with the U.S. that both countries agreed to in October 2025. “Because the Korean Legislature hasn’t enacted our Historic Trade Agreement, which is their prerogative, I am hereby increasing […]
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed a New Year’s Eve executive order delaying increased tariffs for a year on select items. The items include kitchen cabinets, vanities, and upholstered furniture. The Trump administration has also rolled back levies on Italian-made pasta imports. The proclamation signed on Wednesday keeps the 25% tariff he imposed in September […]
Republican lawmakers around the country have recently taken aim at so-called “junk fees,” suggesting states should ban hidden tariff-based markups imposed by national retailers who claim rising prices are linked to federal trade policy. Momentum Builds on Junk Fee Bans In Virginia, Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin signed bipartisan legislation on May 2, 2025, updating the Virginia […]
