Looking ahead To this day, Mendoza must grapple with the uncertain environment Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff pronouncements have created. As a backup plan, Mendoza says he has routed some orders directly to the U.K. to avoid the U.S. duties. But it’s an expensive hedge: Mendoza said it cuts into his bottom line. He remains anxious … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump \with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Feb. 27, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The U.K. economy shrank sharply in April as global trade tariffs and domestic tax rises kicked in, data showed Thursday. The latest monthly growth figures … Read more
Container ships at Felixstowe port in Felixstowe, UK, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.K. goods exported to the U.S. dropped by £2 billion ($2.71 billion) in April, figures published by the Office for National Statistics on Thursday showed, marking the biggest monthly decrease since records began in 1997. The … Read more
A UPS seasonal worker delivers packages on Cyber Monday in New York on Nov. 27, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images When Matt Kubancik, a small business owner in Louisville, Kentucky, cast his ballot for Donald Trump in November, he was hoping that the Republican nominee’s return to the White House would provide … Read more
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Wednesday that U.S. tariff levels on Chinese imports will not change from their current levels, even as a trade deal between Washington and Beijing has yet to be finalized. Asked on CNBC’s “Money Movers” if the current U.S. tariffs on China are not going to change again, Lutnick replied, “You … Read more
Cargo shipping containers are loaded with cranes on container ships at the Burchardkai container terminal at the harbour of Hamburg, northern Germany, on June 3, 2025. Fabian Bimmer | Afp | Getty Images The World Bank sharply cut its global economic growth projections Tuesday, citing disruption from trade uncertainty in particular. It now expects the … Read more