The U.S. trade deficit six months into President Donald Trump's tariffs tumbled to its lowest level since mid-2009, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. The total was the lowest since the second quarter of 2009 as the U.S. was just coming out of the financial crisis and the Great Recession.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that although "the tariff shock is smaller than originally announced", it is a key reason why it now expects the rate of global economic growth to slow to 3.1% in 2026. A year ago, it predicted a 3.3% expansion this year.

We have taken in... more than 600 Billion Dollars in Tariffs, but the Fake News Media refuses to talk about it because they hate and disrespect our Country"

[WASHINGTON] Company executives, customs brokers and trade lawyers are bracing for a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs – and a potential fight over obtaining perhaps US$150 billion in refunds from the US government for duties already paid by importers if he loses.