When President Donald Trump heard that Amazon was considering displaying the added cost of tariffs on certain items ― putting their impact on full display ― he personally called Jeff Bezos to complain,

President Donald Trump's budding friendship with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos hit a snag as the retailer considers how to respond to tariffs.

President Trump is offering automakers rebates for a portion of the tariffs on auto parts that automakers import to build vehicles in the U.S.

Automakers would receive credits for up to 15% of the value of vehicles assembled in the U.S. that could be applied against the value of imported parts, Lutnick told reporters. Autos and parts subject to the 25% Section 232 autos tariffs would no longer be subject to other tariffs imposed by Trump,

World stocks and the dollar nudged up on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said it planned to reduce the impact of auto tariffs, a further sign of flexibility on a trade policy that has wreaked havoc on markets in April.

In Trump’s first one hundred days, the dollar has weakened 9%, a mirror image of Reagan’s first 100 days, explains Bloomberg Opinion columnist John Authers. (Source: Bloomberg)

Trump’s second term has seen a significant increase in executive orders, with more than 140 signed in his first 100 days, and a decline in his approval rating.

In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump exerted his power in a sweep and scale that has no easy historical comparison.