Tariffs

Tariffs can increase revenue and protect domestic industry, but achieving the latter goal takes time and will require domestic manufacturers to find different sources of materials in the short term.

Christopher Waller said the tariffs could also drag down the economy as higher prices reduce spending, rippling into business investment.

St. Louis-based business owners in the game and biking industries worry President Donald Trump’s tariffs will raise prices for their business and for customers.

Trump’s tariff announcement has already shocked the global market. How will it impact St. Louis-area international grocers?

The state ranks fifth in the country for agricultural product exports worth $10.6 billion, according to the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

President Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariff on an additional $300 billion worth of Chinese goods will have a big impact on the footwear industry, which…

The U.S. trade war with China has created a financial burden for farmers and companies that import Chinese goods. Consumers, on the other hand, have...

Recent trade disputes between the Trump administration and China have had a heavy impact on farmers in Missouri, where the soybean industry dwarfs other…

The burgeoning St. Louis fashion industry is bracing for the impact of the latest tariffs on goods from China.Handbags, backpacks, luggage, hats and…

St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Rachel Lippmann round up some of the week’s biggest developments in the 2018 elections.One of the topics…