The Realpolitik of U.S. trade policies and tariffs are driven by the fact that China is the top priority for U.S. national security and economic security in Cold War Two.

Mexico's government may look for other trade partners besides the U.S., the nation's president said on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on the U.S.' southern neighbor.

Sweeping tariffs imposed Tuesday by President Donald Trump are sending shock waves through North America's economic landscape.