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Trump's tariff deal 'quietly' added 10% raise which nobody is complaining about anymore, says Wilbur Ross

"When you think about it, in the normal course, getting quietly to do a 10% tariff on everything from everywhere was a huge achievement," Wilbur Ross tells Fortune.

Fortune · Jun 13, 2025

Trump sends Bessent and Lutnick to haggle with Chinese on tariff war after Xi chat

News of the talks comes a day after Trump spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025

Revamped Senate AI provision faces quick opposition - Roll Call

A Senate committee's decision to tie a moratorium on state regulation of AI to the federal broadband expansion program is raising questions.

Roll Call · Jun 6, 2025

70% of small businesses say tariffs are already increasing costs, despite Trump’s team assurances they are not

A recent HSBC survey found that over 70 percent of US small and mid-sized businesses are facing higher costs due to tariffs.

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

Trump Official Insists 'There Is No Pain' From Tariffs. His Audience Immediately Calls Him Out

Billionaire-turned-Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick repeatedly claimed Americans aren't feeling the impact of Trump's tariffs until audience members pushed back at an Axios event Wednesday.

Latin Times · May 23, 2025

Howard Lutnick says Trump’s tariffs won’t raise prices (despite Walmart, Nike and others saying they are)

‘I would expect that prices in America will be unaffected,’ Commerce Secretary says

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

S&P Futures Gain With All Eyes on U.S.-China Trade Talks, Fed Speak on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending up +0.32% this morning as investors pin their hopes on trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing.

Barchart · May 9, 2025

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick gloats about baffling UK trade deal

American consumers are still going to be hit with higher prices from Trump’s 10 percent tariffs on British products

The Independent UK · May 9, 2025

Trump Admin Official Criticizes Canada's 'Socialist Regime' Ahead of New Prime Minister's White House Meeting

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called the Canadian government a "socialist regime" ahead of the meeting between Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney

Latin Times · May 6, 2025

Democratic senators press Trump administration on how it will protect endangered species

Three Democratic U.S. senators are asking the Trump administration to explain how it analyzed a proposed rule to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species — and whether industry had a hand in drafting it

The Independent UK · May 5, 2025