Most nations are still negotiating in hopes of avoiding punitive import taxes. At the same time, they’re looking for trading partners as a way around the United States.

Economist Peter Schiff cautioned that President Trump’s latest tax and spending package could harm the U.S. economy more than it helps. He argued that the tax cuts, which add to budget deficits, won’t stimulate economic growth but will instead lead to higher long-term interest rates and inflation.

One of the highest tariffs threatened by President Trump so far is against Brazil, with the president citing a criminal prosecution against Jair Bolsonaro.

The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.

The pause on the biggest of Trump's tariffs won't end this week, as planned, but the problems they present still loom large.

Critics say the tariff on Brazil could further erode the Trump administration's credibility as it pursues an aggressive trade agenda.

President Donald Trump has managed to make his erratic trade policies even more baffling to countries desperate to negotiate an escape from his wrath. Doubling down on his

Money managers from Aberdeen Group Plc to Franklin Templeton are staying bullish on Brazil, betting the country will withstand its unexpected turn in the epicenter of Donald Trump’s trade war. One reason: The fairly closed Brazilian economy,