US imports hit their highest on record in December as businesses responded to the threat of tariffs made by President Donald Trump by racing to secure foreign-made toys, mobile phones and computers. The value of goods brought into the US jumped 4% from November to $293.

President Donald Trump is facing pressure from U.S. hospitals and generic drugmakers to exempt medical goods from his new tariffs on Chinese imports, as they join big pharma lobbyists who have said such trade barriers will cause shortages of medicines and higher prices in the United States.

President Donald Trump has agreed to a pause on tariff's against Canada and Mexico. If they are reimplemented, there could be conflict between between Canada and the U.S.

The agreement involves significant commitments from Mexico regarding border security, which played a crucial role in this decision.

In the hours before Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a 30-day pause on US President Donald Trump’s threatened 25% tariff on Canadian goods, the co-founder of one of Canada’s largest auto parts manufacturers was bewildered.

President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico risked blowing up North America’s economy

The tariffs and US President Donald Trump's '51st State' comments have made way for a surge of patriotism in Canada.

President Donald Trump in his inaugural speech credited President William McKinley for making the United States "very rich" through tariffs.