And even if his advisers are more disciplined, differences are already appearing among potential cabinet picks over what Trump’s tariff threats even mean.Robert Lighthizer, who’s a strong candidate to regain his previous post as US trade representative but is hoping for an even bigger cabinet post to implement his protectionist vision,

Donald Trump has long touted tariffs as a campaign promise, with targets on Mexico and China. But what do the import taxes mean for consumers?

Just days after winning a comeback election, President-elect Donald Trump is evaluating how his campaign promises might translate into policy. When it comes to rolling out the broad-based tariffs that he pledged on the campaign trail,

The calculus of tariffs has always been far more complicated than their effect on consumer prices — and even that is not as perfectly understood.

Trump proposed a 10% tariff on all US imports and a 60% levy on Chinese-made products, which if enacted would affect the entire economy.