Tariffs by themselves will not send the U.S. economy into recession, though they will hurt the economy by a small amount. Consumers will have less purchasing power. They may spend more dollars, but ...

Tariffs by themselves will not send the U.S. economy into recession, though they will hurt the economy by a small amount. Almost all economists, including me, believe they are poor economic policy, ...

Swiss officials on Thursday downwardly revised their 2026 forecasts for economic growth, blaming the impact of U.S. tariffs. Switzerland is currently subject to a U.S. tariff rate of 39%, making it ...

Swiss businesses and negotiators have been stunned by news overnight that the country faces a 39% U.S. import tariff from Aug. 7, one of the highest rates in the world. The duty would be a devastating ...

Throughout history, governments have imposed tariffs to protect their domestic industries from foreign competition, with the goal of preserving jobs and promoting local manufacturing and services.