The debate over President Donald Trump’s tariffs was never really about economics; it was about framing. Instead of asking whether tariffs generated leverage, revenue or strategic correction, many ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Sherman reports on business, economics, finance, tech, and law. Tariffs are a form of taxation on imported goods meant to ...

A headline from Bloomberg on Thursday was indicative of legacy media’s response to new trade data released by the Commerce Department. It declared, “U.S Notches One of Its Biggest Annual Trade Gaps ...

This morning, the Supreme Court struck down many of Trump’s sweeping tariffs, a decision the administration had been preparing for for months, even developing contingency plans in anticipation of the ...

Robert Goulder and Joseph Thorndike of Tax Notes explore how America’s first tariffs shaped the nation’s fiscal policy and ...

President Donald Trump’s 15% tariff on imports from nearly every country on Earth may sound tough, but it reflects a basic misunderstanding of economics. Tariffs are not paid by foreign governments.

President Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick during a press conference at the White House, February 20, 2025, in Washington, after the Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision ...