President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs finally took effect on Thursday, slapping levies on dozens of countries and risking price increases for a host of everyday goods. Tariffs between 10% and 41% were applied to nearly 70 countries beginning at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, significantly expanding the reach of Trump’s confrontational trade policy.

The economic impact is already visible, with signs of stalled hiring, rising inflation and declining home values.

Research shows there has been $1 trillion in new investment since late March. That includes an announcement Wednesday with Apple committing another $100 billion to expand its operations within the

Smaller chip vendors face steep costs without US production plans. Executives say the administration’s unpredictable, transactional approach to tariffs leaves businesses guessin