WASHINGTON (AP) — Tariffs are in the news at the moment. Here's what they are and what you need to know about them: Tariffs are typically charged as a percentage of the price a buyer pays a foreign seller. In the United States, tariffs are collected by ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that although "the tariff shock is smaller than originally announced", it is a key reason why it now expects the rate of global economic growth to slow to 3.1% in 2026. A year ago, it predicted a 3.3% expansion this year.

Rising prices have been top of mind for consumers for several years, especially coming off the high inflation after the pandemic. Now, rising global tensions in 2025, including new tariffs, are starting to impact people’s wallets. In fact, the Harvard ...

No matter where you doom-scroll, your news feed is most likely filled with tariff talk and the ramifications of the resulting trade war. However, in all the noise, it’s easy to get lost in the complicated back-and-forth. What you need is a simple ...

President Trump has floated a sweeping promise: tariffs on foreign goods so large and lucrative that Americans could stop paying federal income tax. The idea taps into deep frustration with the tax code and anger over trade, but it also raises a basic ...