Luis Melgar

1 day ago | spokesman.com | Luis Melgar |Rachel Lerman |Federica Cocco |Dylan Moriarty

President Donald Trump made his mark on the economy during the first months of his second term by imposing historically high tariff rates - throwing the supply chain into a state of unpredictability. In early April, ships floated into West Coast ports stacked with goods from China. By May, the number of ships had significantly dipped, and they arrived with far fewer containers. Fluctuating trade policies are causing disruptions and uncertainty for ports and businesses.

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Luis Melgar |Rachel Lerman |Federica Cocco |Dylan Moriarty

The trade war hit. These U.S. ports felt the crush of Trump’s tariffs. (washingtonpost.com) The trade war hit. These U.S. ports felt the crush of Trump’s tariffs. By Luis Melgar; Rachel Lerman; Federica Cocco; Dylan Moriarty 2025062610003700 President Donald Trump made his mark on the economy during the first months of his second term by imposing historically high tariff rates — throwing the supply chain into a state of unpredictability.

2 months 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...

2 months 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.