Donald Trump is showing why independent central banks are a good idea. The president’s double tirade against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday conjured another dark cloud over financial markets and an economy repeatedly traumatized by his tariff and trade-war chaos.

President Trump claimed progress on multiple fronts in developing trade talks on Thursday as his tariff policy disrupts global trade relationships and increasingly hones in on China. Trump was optimistic about negotiations with China,

Trump's comments further pointed to a diminished appetite for sharply higher across-the-board tariffs on dozens of countries after markets reacted violently to their introduction on April 2.

China is facing a double whammy: corrosive deflation and tariffs that threaten to block trade. Chinese workers will be the biggest casualties.

Ford Motor Co. is preparing to raise prices on cars rolling off assembly lines starting next month if President Donald Trump doesn’t deliver on the tariff relief he’s hinted at for automakers.

Trump's claim of $2 billion daily tariff revenue is contradicted by US Customs and Treasury data, which show much lower amounts collected.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection appears to be contradicting President Donald Trump’s comments on the daily revenue generated by his latest slate of tariffs.