Chinese airlines have reportedly been told to stop taking delivery of Boeing jets, and at least two new jets have left the country. It’s one way U.S trade policy could hit airplane makers, which had operated tariff-free since 1980.

Consumers have benefited from lower prices, while companies that export financial services have brought in billions of dollars. 

Uncertainty is turning the things we usually buy for fun and comfort into panic purchases for some consumers. 

Usually, when consumer sentiment is low, people pull back on spending. But last month, people opted to stock up ahead of Trump’s tariffs.

We import less than 5% of the organic stuff, compared to more than a third of the conventional kind.

From the BBC World Service: Analysts warn that the effects of U.S. tariffs on Chinese economic growth will be more visible in Q2.

Oil, steel and supply chains are just a few areas of the economy where President Donald Trump’s trade policy is causing trouble. Plus: The road to recovery after the devastating wildfire in Altadena, California.

The price of West Texas Intermediate is hovering around $60 per barrel — not low enough to kill the oil patch, but not generating “Drill, baby, drill!” vibes.

“What we learned from the last tariff experience is that what goes up must come down,” says Lisa Goldenberg of Delaware Steel Co. “So it's kind of a last man standing.”

Tariffs could trigger shortages and supply chain snarls, similar to what was seen when the pandemic cut off lines to Chinese manufacturers. Are the workarounds small business used then still valid now?