Taxes August 28, 2025
President Donald Trump threatened to inflict “substantial” tariffs on countries that impose digital taxes just days after Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg raised concerns about the levies during a White House meeting.
Taxes August 26, 2025
The president threatened to impose fresh tariffs and export restrictions on advanced technology and semiconductors in retaliation against other nations’ digital services taxes that target U.S. technology companies.
Taxes August 24, 2025
Retaliatory tariffs during Trump’s first term prompted domestic turmoil for some key industries in Republican-lean states, including Kentucky bourbon and Wisconsin-based Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
Taxes August 13, 2025
U.S. tariff revenue reached a fresh monthly record in July, though the increase wasn’t enough to prevent a widening in the monthly budget deficit—pointing to the federal government’s continuing fiscal challenges.
Taxes August 12, 2025
President Donald Trump extended a pause of sky-high tariffs on Chinese goods for another 90 days into early November, stabilizing trade ties between the world’s two largest economies.
Small Business August 11, 2025
Small U.S. companies, the source of more than half of the country’s job creation in recent years, are struggling to comply with President Donald Trump’s new tariffs and cope with growing financial strains clobbering them from higher import costs.
Small Business August 11, 2025
Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, were up 1.45% seasonally adjusted month over month and up 5.89% unadjusted year over year in July, according to the Retail Monitor.
Taxes August 7, 2025
On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Eugene Robinson walked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent through addressing the “confusion” when it comes to whether a U.S. importer or another country would have to pay for tariffs.
Taxes August 7, 2025
Taken together, President Trump’s actions will push the average U.S. tariff rate to 15.2%, well above 2.3% last year and the highest level since the World War II era.
Taxes August 6, 2025
Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan discussed President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda during a TV appearance on Aug. 5, warning that he sees “choppy waters ahead.”
Small Business August 5, 2025
The expanded reciprocal tariffs will not apply to any products loaded onto a vessel for transport into the United States before 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday.
Taxes August 1, 2025
Most of the rates will take effect after midnight on Aug. 7 to allow time for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to make necessary changes to collect the levies.