WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday inserted himself directly into trade talks with Japanese officials, a sign of the high stakes for the United States after its tariffs rattled the economy and caused the administration to assure the public that it would quickly reach deals.

President Trump released a new statement on China saying that the country needs to come to the U.S. to make a trade deal to lower the tariffs the U.S. has levied against China, because the country needs U.

Donald Trump’s tariff campaign has a clear geopolitical winner, and it’s not the United States. It’s China. After the U.S. president announced steep tariffs earlier this month on imports from many countries around the world,

California on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, accusing him of abusing his powers and inflicting financial harm on the state and nation.

Coffee prices are expected to rise as a 10% tariff universal tariff on products imported to the U.S. went into effect on April 5. The added tariff hits at a time when prices of raw whole beans from major coffee-producing countries like Brazil and Vietnam are up due to climate conditions.

The U.S.'s latest tariff hike on Chinese imports is a response to these actions. "China now faces up to a 245% tariff on imports to the United States as a result of its retaliator

President Trump has ordered a probe that may result in tariffs on critical minerals, rare-earth metals and associated products such as smartphones.

This is the start of a critical week for the White House, with a new round of tariffs on the way.