US tariffs on steel and aluminum doubled to 50% as of 12:01 am ET on Wednesday, a move cheered by the beleaguered US steel industry but decried by heavy users of the metals, from car makers to can ...

President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs doubled Wednesday to 50 percent, a dramatic move aimed at protecting U.S. industries but one that economists say could increase prices for Americans.

The action is slated to mandate that 95 percent of steel and iron used for government projects is provided by American firms, the White House’s Peter Navarro told FOX News on Monday, an increase ...

President Trump has doubled the rate on foreign metals to 50%, saying the levies weren’t high enough to help the U.S. industry. By Ana Swanson and Ian Austen Ana Swanson reported from Washington ...