President Trump spoke by phone to China’s Xi Jinping in a bid to ease the trade war he started by slapping massive tariffs on products imported from the world’s biggest manufacturing

President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have spoken amid stalled negotiations between both countries over tariffs that have roiled global trade

President Donald Trump says his first conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since returning to the White House had a “very positive conclusion," announcing the two countries will hold trade talks in hopes of breaking an impasse over tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday making official his vow to double tariffs on steel and aluminum, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters in a briefing.

US President Donald Trump has signed an order doubling tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from 25% to 50%. The move hikes import taxes on the metals, which are used in everything from cars to canned food,

President Trump's 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum tariffs have gone into effect. NBC News Senior Business Correspondent Christine Romans reports more. Council on Foreign Relations President Michael Froman and former Chief Strategist for the Bush-Cheney 2004 campaign Matthew Dowd join Katy Tur to break down the economic impact.