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President Donald Trump signs executive orders orders in the Oval Office on February 25. That order suggested the Department of Commerce to impose 25% tariffs on copper.

Tariff war causes stock market volatility and economic uncertainty

by Chelsea Xie and Jeremy Peng April 15, 2025

S&P 500 skyrocketed 9.5% on April 9, the largest daily gain since 2008, as a result of President Donald Trump suspending tariffs for 90 days on all trading partners except China.  Trump announced...

Fresh produce lines the shelves of Safeway in Saratoga, featuring a variety of peppers, ginger and other vegetables. The US imported around 60% of fruits and 40% of vegetables in 2023, with Mexico supplying the majority of these imports.

Shoppers worry as tariffs threaten grocery prices

by Lily Shi, News Editor March 22, 2025

Bay Area shoppers continued watching prices closely as the latest round of tariffs from the Trump administration created uncertainty about the cost of essential products. While Trump suspended many of...

Trump plans to impose 20-25% tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, the 3 biggest U.S. trading partners. (Source: UN Comtrade)

Trump doubles down on tariffs, sparks economic uncertainty

by Lily Shi, News Editor March 4, 2025

President Donald Trump has vowed to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada to take effect on Tuesday, part of a broader wave of tariffs he has implemented or threatened on major U.S. trading...

China retaliates as U.S. increases tariffs

China retaliates as U.S. increases tariffs

by Michael Eng, Global Columnist August 31, 2018

For the past year, the United States and China have been slugging it out in one of the largest trade wars in history, in terms of the value of tariffed goods.  The U.S. enacted 25 percent tariffs, that...

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