Erin Schaff

Washington, D.C.

Staff Photographer at The New York Times

Staff Photographer for The New York Times. More active on instagram @erinschaff

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Articles

Markets are adjusting to a major turn in the political consensus

1 month ago | businessreport.co.za | Johanna Kyrklund |Erin Schaff

TARIFFSJohanna Kyrklund|Published 9 hours agoUS President Donald Trump. The countries on the tariff list are making their decisions to either retaliate and escalate the trade conflict or to contemplate reducing their trade imbalance with the US.
Trump orders '100% tariff' on all movies produced abroad

1 month ago | dfa.co.za | Erin Schaff

TARIFF|Published 1 hour agoUS President Donald Trump said he was ordering new tariffs on all films made outside the United States. Image: Erin Schaff - Pool/Getty Images / AFPUS PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Sunday he was ordering new tariffs on all films made outside the United States, claiming Hollywood was being "devastated" by a trend of US filmmakers and studios working abroad.
Trump's Tariffs Are Already Straining This Oklahoma Used Car Business

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Eli Saslow |Erin Schaff

Antonio Austin is trying to hold his used car business together as President Trump's tariffs begin to drive up costs - and drive his customers deeper into crisis. Antonio Austin in the repair bay of Buy Here Pay Here car lot. His inventory and sales have been dropping. Credit... A mechanic came over to examine the car while Antonio went to check on other customers. He needed to sell at least 10 cars each month to break even, but so far, he'd sold only three as his auto shop backed up with repairs.
Stock markets edge up as Trump softens tariff pain for auto firms

1 month ago | businessreport.co.za | Erin Schaff

TARIFFS|Published 7 minutes agoUS President Donald Trump. Image: Erin Schaff / Getty Images / AFPStock markets advanced on Tuesday following news that Donald Trump plans to spare automakers from some of his wide-ranging tariffs, boosting hopes of a less combative approach to his trade war. Signs of easing trade tensions are also spurring sentiment, as governments line up to negotiate deals with Washington to avert the full force of sweeping tariffs.
Under Trump, national security guardrails vanish

1 month ago | heraldonline.com | Erin Schaff

WASHINGTON -- This month, a network of pro-Russian websites began a campaign aimed at undermining confidence in the U.S. defense industry, according to disinformation analysts. The F-35 fighter jet was one target. The effort, coordinated by a Russian group known as Portal Kombat, spread rumors that U.S. allies purchasing the warplanes would not have complete control over them, the analysts said.
Judge moves toward criminal contempt proceedings over deportation flights to El Salvador

1 month ago | miamiherald.com | Erin Schaff

A federal judge in Washington found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for ignoring his instructions to turn around planes of Venezuelan deportees dubbed gang members to an El Salvador prison. Judge James Boasberg’s ruling comes a day after the White House press secretary declared that administration officials had complied with all court orders.
In One Colorado Town, People Experiencing Homelessness Can Sleep in Their Car

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Rukmini Callimachi |Erin Schaff

People experiencing homelessness can sleep in their cars in this wealthy ski town in Colorado, but only if they have a job. Ski shop worker Kristine Litchfield inside her home. People experiencing homelessness can sleep in their cars in this wealthy ski town in Colorado, but only if they have a job. Ski shop worker Kristine Litchfield inside her home. Credit...
Trump's Third Term: Can He Circumvent the Constitution?

2 months ago | fastcompany.co.za | Erin Schaff

Fast Company|Published 2 days agoDonald Trump says he is "not joking" about a possible third term as US president. Image: Erin Schaff / Getty Images / AFPConstitutionally, Donald Trump cannot be elected to a third term as president, but that’s not stopping him from talking about it—and that rhetoric is already on the rise, just 69 days into hissecond term.
‘Pretty sketchy’: Judge floats holding Trump team in contempt for defying deportation order

2 months ago | star-telegram.com | Erin Schaff

FILE — Judge James Boasberg in his chambers at the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington, March 13, 2023. The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to dissolve the orders he put in place this weekend barring it from deporting suspected members of a Venezuelan street gang from the country under a rarely invoked wartime statute called the Alien Enemies Act. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times) Erin Schaff NYT WASHINGTONJudge James E.
Trump's trade war: South Africa's unwanted casualty?

2 months ago | businessreport.co.za | Erin Schaff

Trump’s tariffs not helping SADr Ernst van Biljon|Published 1 day agoON THE WARPATH: Donald TrumpImage: Erin Schaff - Pool/Getty Images/AFPBy Dr Ernst van Biljon President Trump's announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs, while framed as a move towards fair trade, throws a significant wrench into the gears of global supply chains and presents a particularly complex challenge for South Africa. The core premise—that tariffs should mirror those imposed on US goods—sounds equitable on the surface.