Luis Melgar

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Clara Ence Morse |Cat Zakrzewski |Aaron Schaffer |Luis Melgar |Nick Mourtoupalas

Meet the top donors to Trump’s $239 million inauguration fund (washingtonpost.com) Meet the top donors to Trump’s $239 million inauguration fund By Clara Ence Morse; Cat Zakrzewski; Aaron Schaffer; Luis Melgar; Nick Mourtoupalas 2025042409004800 President Donald Trump raised a record $239 million for his 2025 inauguration celebrations, propelled by contributions from corporations and ultra-wealthy individuals — including more than a dozen people Trump has nominated to a variety of roles in...

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Luis Melgar |Rachel Lerman |Kevin Schaul

Here’s what the U.S. imports from China and what could get pricier with tariffs (washingtonpost.com) Here’s what the U.S. imports from China and what could get pricier with tariffs By Luis Melgar; Rachel Lerman; Kevin Schaul 2025041610000000 President Donald Trump's trade war with China has escalated even as other countries got a partial reprieve, threatening the relationship between U.S. manufacturers and retailers and one of America's largest trading partners. China is the second largest...

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Luis Melgar |Rachel Lerman |Szu Yu Chen

Here’s where prices could rise the most and least under Trump’s tariffs (washingtonpost.com) Here’s where prices could rise the most and least under Trump’s tariffs By Luis Melgar; Rachel Lerman; Szu Yu Chen 2025040418142100 The global tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump this week will cause prices to rise on a broad array of food, household items and electronics, economists warn.

2 months ago | southfloridareporter.com | Bonnie Berkowitz |Dylan Moriarty |Luis Melgar

To understand how President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada could inflate car prices, you can follow the journey of just one auto part. Carmakers set up production and distribution chains without worrying about borders, because the United States has enjoyed free trade with Canada since 1965 and Mexico since 1994. So a piece of metal might cross borders several times as it is made into a part and assembled into a car that lands in a dealers' showroom.

Mar 4, 2025 | southfloridareporter.com | Luis Melgar |Rachel Lerman

As a month-long pause comes to an end, President Donald Trump could enact sweeping tariffs Tuesday on Canada and Mexico, a move that could significantly increase prices on goods from two of America's most important trading partners. Tensions have been mounting between the United States and its two closest neighbors over the past month after Trump agreed to grant the countries a reprieve from the import taxes.