Tracking Trump's Tariffs and Turbulent Trade Talks

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Trump’s Feud With Germany’s Merz Puts EU Trade Deal on Edge

(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump’s rift with Friedrich Merz is complicating the European Union’s push to finish its US trade deal before fresh tariffs arrive. The US president was reluctant on...

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Companies are getting tariff refunds. Here’s what they plan to do with the money.​

Companies that paid President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs are starting to get their money back. The next question: What to do with the refunds?

Some businesses are preparing to pass along the refunds to their customers, sometimes a complicated process. Others plan to use the refunds to offset tariff costs they had to absorb or to invest in their business: An art supply company is planning to pay down a credit line. A flowerpot importer expects to replenish its inventory.

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Trump tariff ruling gives automakers relief without fixing the bigger problem​

One of the latest developments in the Trump administration’s tariff push is the possibility of raising import duties on European cars from 15% to 25%, a move that could severely affect brands without U.S. manufacturing, including Audi. But while tariff debates continue, a federal trade court has blocked the administration’s new 10% global tariffs, ruling them unlawful, according to Automotive News.

For context, the new tariffs do not apply to imported cars and auto parts, which are already subject to separate duties under Section 232. The fresh 10% tariffs, imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, were introduced in February 2026 after the Supreme Court ruled the administration’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)-based tariffs illegal. For now, the court’s block applies only to the two companies that sued and the state of Washington.

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