Tariffs
Taxes a government charges on imported goods, used to protect domestic industry or as trade leverage.
Coverage of Tariffs is holding steady : 62 signals on the latest tracked day, up 63% from its three-week baseline of 38, across 12 domains (down from 46 a week ago). That makes it the #92 most-covered of the 337 concerns we track.
Tariffs is steady by its own history. Its normal rhythm is about 38 signals a day across 12 domains (46 tracked days). A real move would be a day at 48+ signals — 25% above that baseline, the bar our trend read calls accelerating — or a spread into domains beyond its usual 12. That is the move that would push it up the Wire. It sits on our Geopolitics Desk.
What’s changed
7 of the last 7 tracked days ran above the three-week baseline — a sustained move, not a one-day spike.
- US-China Trade Talks: Bessent, He Lifeng Meet on AI, Tariffs, Minerals - News and Statistics · IndexBox · 2026-09-21
- US, China Discuss Cutting Tariffs On US LNG Ahead Of Xi Visit · gCaptain · 2026-09-21
- US Tariffs Threaten Great Lakes Shipping Tied To Canada Trade · gCaptain · 2026-09-21
- Trump signs sanctions bill targeting Russia’s energy sector with tariffs up to 500% · Crypto Briefing · 2026-09-19
- US-China Trade Talks in New York: AI, Tariffs, and Critical Minerals on the Agenda · Global Trade Magazine · 2026-09-21 · usually covers Tariffs Trade Policy
- Hungary Asks U.S. to Waive Tariffs Over Russian Oil Purchases · Oil Price · 2026-09-21 · usually covers Energy
What the reporting says
Across 1,376 tracked stories from 253 outlets, reporting on Tariffs most often describes sanctions or trade (280), public statements (71), meetings or visits (71), launches or releases (30), rate decisions (30), economic releases (15).
It shows up alongside China (496 — sanctions or trade ×26), AI (378 — sanctions or trade ×4), Trump (636 — sanctions or trade ×58, ceasefire or deal ×2), United States (428), Canadian (419 — sanctions or trade ×82), President Donald Trump (370), Iran (328 — sanctions or trade ×11), Oil (305 — sanctions or trade ×18).
Two steps out: Congress (through Trump, 636 shared stories on the weaker link); Israel (through Trump, 636 shared stories on the weaker link); Russia (through Trump, 636 shared stories on the weaker link); White House (through Trump, 636 shared stories on the weaker link).
Tracked since Mar 25, with coverage on 65 separate days — concentrated in Auto.
What the crowd is pricing
The odds the crowd puts on “US-Canada diplomatic agreement to lower tariffs by October 31?” fell 38 points between Aug 26 and Sep 26, from 56% to 18%.