Trump Trade Policies

Trump's $2,000 'tariff dividend' for Americans may end up costing them more

Donald Trump wants to turn tariff revenue into $2,000 "dividends" for Americans but economists warn the plan could backfire, fuelling inflation and raising living costs

Welspun Living, Alok Ind: Textile stocks slip up to 4% on US tariff jitters

Textile stocks traded largely negative, falling up to 4 per cent, after 50 per cent tariffs levied by the US on Indian goods came into effect from August 27, 2025

Trump's 50% tariffs take effect today: Which sectors are in firing line?

The Donald Trump-led US administration links the 50% duty to India's Russian oil imports; sectors from textiles to seafood brace for impact

Explained: What are digital services taxes and why Trump is furious

As US President Donald Trump warns of additional tariffs, here's what digital services taxes mean, how they work across countries, and why US tech firms like Google and Amazon are most affected

TSMC phases out Chinese equipment from 2-nm plants amid US policy risks

TSMC's move is linked to the proposed US Chip EQUIP Act; aimed at securing subsidies, diversifying supply chains

Before Trump, there was Bush Sr: How India dodged US tariffs in 1990s

In the early 1990s, George HW Bush's trade officials threatened sanctions that could have squeezed Indian exports, but cautious reforms helped New Delhi avoid a tariff war

Rupee posts best session in over one month; ends 28 paise higher at 87.43/$

Indian Rupee today: The domestic currency rose 28 paise, or 0.32 per cent, to close at 87.43 against the dollar on Wednesday

India's Russian oil puzzle: Higher cost, drying offers, and tariff pressure

India's oil trade with Russia faces its toughest test yet with spiking procurement costs, tightening sanctions, disappearing discounts and the looming threat of Trump's tariffs

'Lack of data': RBI keeps GDP forecast unchanged despite Trump's 25% tariff

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says global uncertainties were already factored in previous growth forecasts and that RBI will continue to monitor macro conditions before revising projections

Garcetti video resurfaces as Trump targets India's Russian oil imports

MEA defends India's oil purchase policy as US President Donald Trump accuses India of 'financing' Russia's war, escalates tariff threats and stalls trade talks

Trump's tariff war on the world is making the Americans pay the price too

A new study by Yale University has estimated that Trump's tariff regime will result in an average income loss of $2,400 per household in the short term

Massive oil reserves in Pakistan, says Trump: Here's what US said in 2015

Pakistan's untapped shale reserves have long intrigued energy analysts. A 2015 US report had already mapped billions of barrels underground

'Asia must open up': ADB president says world won't return to pre-Trump era

Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda urges regional reform and integration, announces $10 bn each for Asean power grid and India's metro projects

Trump raises base tariff to 15%, hints at 50% cap ahead of Aug 1 deadline

New US tariffs starting August 1 will range from 15% to 50%, with tougher terms for nations with strained ties; India pursues interim pact amid deadline pressure

Trump announces Asia trade deals, offers relief to some, others await

US President Donald Trump has announced trade deals with Japan and a handful of other Asian countries that will relieve some pressure on companies and consumers from sharply higher tariffs on their exports to the United States. A deal with China is under negotiation, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying an Aug 12 deadline might be postponed again to allow more time for talks. Steep tariffs on US imports of steel and aluminum remain, however, and many other countries, including South Korea and Thailand, have yet to clinch agreements. Overall, economists say the tariffs inevitably will dent growth in Asia and the world. The deals reached so far, ahead of Trump's Aug 1 deadline Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced a deal Wednesday that will impose 15 per cent tariffs on US imports from Japan, down from Trump's proposed 25 per cent reciprocal tariffs. It was a huge relief for automakers like Toyota Motor Corp and Honda, whose shares jumped by double di

Trump's policies push European Union toward greater unity, strength

The European Union has its problems, but the bloc is gaining public trust and making new friends. President Trump's attacks are one reason why

Aug 1 is hard tariff deadline, but US open to talks: Commerce Secy Lutnick

India-US trade talks continue with agriculture remaining a major sticking point for both nations as they try to reach an interim deal before the August 1 deadline

Trump reaps $50 bn from tariffs as world 'chickens out' from retaliation

Data from the US Treasury shows that the US customs revenue soared significantly in the second quarter to $64 billion, up $47 billion from the same period last year

Tariff-free trade deal unlikely with US, says Canadian PM as deadline nears

Canada's PM Mark Carney says the chances of a tariff-free trade deal with the US are slim as Donald Trump is set to impose 35% tariffs on Canadian imports from August 1

'Brazil will not accept tutelage': President Lula as Trump slaps 50% tariff

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemns Donald Trump's 50% import tariff and rejects US interference in Bolsonaro trial