A 25% tariff on Mexican-made products could cost 1.1 million U.S. jobs, as effects ripple through the economy.
When Donald Trump started the biggest trade war since the 1930s in his first term, his impulsive combination of threats and import taxes on U.S. trading partners created chaos, generated drama -- and drew criticism from mainstream economists who favor free trade.
President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin as the U.
One human smuggler who spoke to NBC News said the troops wouldn’t make a difference, but conceded stricter border policies had significantly cut into his business.
Photos: The giant white tents that will serve as processing centers and temporary shelters for Mexicans deported from the United States remain mostly empty.