Donald Trump, tariffs and steel and aluminum
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Tariffs are among the defining policies of President Donald Trump’s second term. CNN is tracking their impact on the US economy and American consumers.
Government data aggregated by the American and Iron and Steel Institute show finished steel imports declined by nearly 17 percent last year compared with the prior year.
The United States steel industry has experienced a renaissance in recent years, and it has turned Mississippi County into reportedly the top steel producing county in the country. A
Sometimes there are real calculations behind its tariff rates. But those calculations don’t make sense to economists.
Tariffs and labor shortages may soon drive up prices in key categories like home goods and electronics, despite inflation's overall cooling trend.
Steel Dynamics, Inc. benefits from tariffs, strong steel pricing, and a ramping aluminum project, driving robust recent performance. Learn more about STLD stock here.
While President Donald Trump campaigned on a pledge to lower fuel prices, energy experts predicted that his pending tariffs would increase prices at the gas pump.
Stock markets tumbled on Monday as Donald Trump's tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China sparked fears of a global trade war.