Trump indicated he was unmoved by economists’ warnings that new tariffs would hurt the US economy or risk a leap in inflation as importers passed on the increased cost of their goods to consumers. “Tariffs don’t cause inflation, they cause success,” he said.

Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs on goods entering the US from Canada, Mexico and China. The US president signed an executive order putting a 25% tariff - or tax on imports - on all goods coming from Canada and Mexico,

Canada and Mexico have ordered retaliatory tariffs, while Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that the tariffs split America and Canada apart instead of “bringi

The legal pretext for Trump’s move is questionable, too. He made use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, an executive authority that enables him to respond to extraordinary economic or security threats.