United States and European officials signaled progress in tariff talks Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump announced a pact with Japan and China said its vice premier would attend bilateral negotiations next week.

The Brief. President Donald Trump said Sunday the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union. The tariffs were set to begin June 1, but are delayed to July 9 ...

President Donald Trump posted letters to the leaders of Mexico and the European Union, saying they had not done enough to head off the new tariffs.

President Donald Trump has posted two new letters on his social media platform announcing tariffs on the European Union and Mexico.

April 9: Trump's higher "reciprocal tariffs" begin just after midnight. Hours later, the president says he is issuing a 90-day pause on those duties, except for China. Trump raises tariffs on Chinese goods from 104% to 145%, the highest rate so far this year.

Donald Trump is betting that tariffs rather than sanctions will fix economic and geopolitical imbalances. But does the threat of rising US inflation and retaliation make sanctions a safer choice?