Tariffs

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy (D-CT) blame the Trump administration’s tariffs for the high cost of school supplies as parents prepare to send their children back to school this year.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is introducing a bill to prevent price gouging that might result from the Trump administration’s tariff policies.

Blumenthal and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) briefed European leaders on their push for 500% tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil, gas, and Uranium.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has returned from his seventh trip to Ukraine. He wants Congress to pass new sanctions on Russia and the countries supporting it.

Connecticut grocers are concerned that President Donald Trump’s tariff war will lead to higher food prices for consumers.

Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell has joined several Democratic state treasurers in calling on Congress to take back U.S. tariff authority from President Donald Trump.

On Wednesday, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a press conference after she signed a bipartisan bill requiring Trump to explain the reasoning and impacts of any new tariffs to Congress within 48 hours of imposing them.

WSHU’s Desiree Diorio spoke with Prof. Andrew Forman of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University about the impacts Long Islanders can expect as the tariffs take effect.

The treasurers of several Democratic states, including Connecticut, sent a letter to President Donald Trump ahead of his tariff announcement, warning that the move would harm their state economies.

The latest round of tariffs on imported goods are taking effect. This round is the largest yet, impacting $200 billion worth of goods from China. The…