tariffs

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Since the fall, the administration has curbed plans to impose penalties on certain Chinese companies, levy hefty tariffs and investigate China-linked hackers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Higher tariffs have weighed on inflation in recent months, particularly for goods prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Many of the price complaints in business surveys are classic supply constraints: tariffs; Persian Gulf energy volatility; construction materials; tight skilled labor and AI-driven bottlenecks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

We’re not talking about the impact on the international economy from putting tariffs in place.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

The United States and Oman had just completed negotiations on a free-trade agreement to eliminate tariffs and trade barriers between the two nations.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman