Punitive tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump have caused an uproar in Switzerland. How important are U.S. exports to the economy? And is the country suddenly on the edge of an economic crisis?

Wielding a medieval halberd, the president of the conservative Swiss People’s Party lays out the choice Switzerland faces: a simpler life that the country’s founders spelled out in a one-page declaration more than 700 years ago or a 2,

The Swiss government is open to revising its offer to the United States in response to planned heavy tariffs, Business Minister Guy Parmelin said, as experts warned the 39% import duties announced by President Donald Trump could trigger a recession in Switzerland.