The ruling, handed down late on Monday by U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Corley in San Francisco, did not delve into the merits of California's lawsuit. Now, three separate U.S. a

A federal judge in San Francisco on Monday dismissed California’s lawsuit over President Donald Trump's trade tariffs, and the state has already appealed the decision. Opinion: Small businesses will suffer most from Trump's tariffs © 2025 American City Business Journals.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in April, with imports decreasing by the most on record as the front-running of goods ahead of tariffs ebbed, which could provide a lift to economic growth this quarter.

Supply chain data shows the flip side to the drop in the trade deficit: an import surge has turned into a pause and small businesses face the most pain.

The U.S. international trade deficit narrowed 55.5% in April to $61.6 billion, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal h