Daniel Desrochers

President Donald Trump has struggled to lure businesses back into Venezuela after deposing its authoritarian leader in January. Cuba could be an even harder sell.

The Trump administration continues to ratchet up economic pressure on Cuba and is inching closer to military action as it looks to weaken or even topple the regime there.

The president's trade adviser also recommended a 12.5 percent duty for dozens of other countries. The tariff rates are not yet final.

The White House framed the move as an effort to speed America's “industrial buildout.”

Global power is in flux. Your daily guide to what comes next. By DANIEL DESROCHERS The new global tariffs are coming.

President Donald Trump is slowly unveiling his new tariff regime to replace the one knocked down by the Supreme Court earlier this year.

The administration is trying to balance the president's commitment to tariffs with the country's economic realities.

The war in the Middle East rattled oil markets, disrupted energy supplies and fueled global inflationary pressures

The war in the Middle East rattled oil markets, disrupted energy supplies and fueled global inflationary pressures.

The president has made clear he prefers a one-on-one approach to China, complicating allies' push for a united front.