Mexico, tariffs and Sheinbaum

Mexico's Sheinbaum on tariffs: 'We don't think it's going to happen'
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday she does not believe the United States will impose tariffs on Saturday as President Donald Trump has pledged, but said her administration has its own response plan in place if needed.
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Questions Whether U.S. Tariffs Will Really Be Imposed
We don’t think it’s going to happen really,” she said during her daily morning news conference on Wednesday, just days before Trump’s threatened tariffs might begin. “And if it happens, we also have our plan.
Trump Still Expects to Impose Feb 1 Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, White House Says
Leavitt told reporters in her first White House press briefing that Trump also is still "very much" considering fresh tariffs on China for Saturday. Shortly after taking office last week, Trump set a Feb.
Sheinbaum Doesn’t Expect Trump’s 25% Tariffs on Feb. 1
President Claudia Sheinbaum brushed off a question as to whether Mexico is expecting US President Donald Trump to announce 25% tariffs on Mexican goods Feb. 1.
White House says Feb. 1 date for tariffs on Canada, Mexico still holds
U.S. President Donald Trump still plans to slap Canada and Mexico with steep tariffs on Saturday, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt says. Leavitt told reporters at the White House that she spoke with Trump on Monday night and he indicated Feb.
Howard Lutnick, Trump Commerce secretary pick, says it's 'nonsense' that tariffs cause inflation
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, told senators the argument that tariffs ...
Copper Tariffs Would Short-Circuit An Already Challenging U.S. Electrification Build-Out
If Trump is fixed on luring manufacturing investment stateside by erecting a tariff wall, he should at least exempt imports ...
Bank of Canada cuts rates, says tariffs could stoke persistent inflation
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday trimmed its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 3%, cut growth forecasts and said it was ...
Commerce Nominee Defends Trump Tariffs and Promises Strong Stance on China
Howard Lutnick, the wealthy financier Trump has picked to lead the Commerce Department, said he favored “across the board” ...
What are tariffs and how do they work?
Tariffs are in the news at the moment. But what are they? Tariffs are typically charged as a percentage of the price a buyer ...
Oil prices drop as US stockpile grows, tariffs remain in focus
Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, with the U.S. benchmark down nearly 1% after crude stockpiles in the world's top ...
Taiwan says it may help industrial sector after Trump threatens tariffs on chips, semiconductors
Taiwan’s government will soon look at whether it needs to help its domestic industry over threats by President Donald Trump ...
Donald Trump pledges sweeping tariffs on steel, semiconductors and other imports
President Trump said in the "very near future" he will impose tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper, semiconductors, ...
Trump commerce chief pick Lutnick says he prefers across-the-board tariffs by country
President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, said on Wednesday that he has advised Trump ...
Trump’s Tariffs Scramble Fed’s Interest Rate Calculus
Economists predict that the Trump administration’s trade policies could push up prices for consumers, making it harder for ...