Rude tariff reminder after oil shock


A file photo of workers unloading produce from trucks in Manila, Philippines, on July 18. Donald Trump’s tariffs are back, but this time there is a conflict in the Persian Gulf and oil prices are shooting up. The combination will be a serious test of the global economy. — Jes Aznar/The New York Times

WE’ve all been down this road before.

US President Donald Trump issues a blitz of punitive tariffs on allies and rivals, straining trade, rattling bond markets, raising prices and injecting more uncertainty into the global economy.

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