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Trump's sweeping new tariffs in effect, including 104% on China
President Trump's tariffs on imports from dozens of countries kicked in Wednesday, including 104% on goods from China, dramatically ramping up a potential global trade war.CBS News - 2d -
China raises tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125%, finance ministry says – business live
China ramps up trade war and says it will fight to the end against Donald Trump’s tariffs . US stocks fall again after rally following Trump’s shock retreat on tariffs Life in Shanghai, ...The Guardian - 6h -
How This Trade War Is Different From All Other Trade Wars
By acting on his own, President Trump has broken with more than 200 years of U.S. history in which Congress set the direction of trade policy.The New York Times - 6h -
Trump doubles down on prosecuting his political enemies
President Trump's attack on Chris Krebs is much more than Trump throwing another tantrum about losing an election. It is a naked attempt to use the Department of Justice as a tool of political ...The Hill - 1h -
Silicon Valley stands to lose from a trade war
Big Tech’s interests are in stark contrast to the movement that put Trump in the White HouseFinancial Times - 21h -
Trump-China trade war escalates
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Stocks slide as Trump’s trade war spooks Wall Street Stocks slid Thursday as ...The Hill - 16h -
As Trade War Heats Up, Most U.S. Businesses Stick With China Plans
Despite spiking tariffs on imports from China, U.S. companies view the country’s manufacturing advantages and domestic market potential as too valuable to renounce.Inc. - 21h -
Retreat or negotiating strategy? Trump steps back from all-out trade war
The US is now making nice – or at least nicer - with nations that had faced their retaliatory trade fire, writes Anthony Zurcher.BBC News - 1d -
Ask Shrimsley: How can I learn from Trump’s trade war?
Neighbours have been taking advantage of my generous nature for far too long: it’s time for tariffsFinancial Times - 5h -
Winners and losers from the Trump tariffs drama
President Trump blinked on Wednesday, pausing most of the tariffs he had sought to put on nations around the world. The one big exception is China, now the focus of an escalating trade war. ...The Hill - 5h -
The real cost of a trade war
Have Trump’s policies hurt the US’s ability to borrow?Financial Times - 19h -
Delta Warns Trump’s Trade War Will Weigh on the Economy
Delta is one of the largest U.S. companies to warn about the impact of trade tensions on its business.The New York Times - 1d -
Stocks Dive Again as Angst Rises Over Trump’s Trade War
The S&P 500 fell 3.5 percent by the closing bell, erasing part of Wednesday’s recovery, as fears grew that the worsening trade war with China would crimp growth.The New York Times - 6h -
As Trump’s trade war rages, the shipping industry wrestles with uncertainty and the risk of disruption
The Trump administration’s rapid escalation of tariffs “may be reshaping global trade flows,” says logistics-tech company Descartes.MarketWatch - 13h -
Cheaper oil produces first decline in wholesale prices in 17 months. But inflation is far from dead as trade wars heat up.
Producer-price index was tame in MarchMarketWatch - 1h -
US-China trade war escalates as Beijing hikes tariffs to 125 percent
President Trump's trade war with China was escalated once again Friday morning, after Beijing hiked tariffs on U.S goods to 125 percent. This time, however, China's Ministry of Finance said the new ...The Hill - 3h -
Trump’s Trade War Is Strengthening China’s Soft Power
President Trump’s tariffs are boosting China’s global image even as they threaten to decimate its economy.Wired - 17h -
Trump tracker: the latest data on US tariffs, trade and economy
As the president launches a trade war, follow the latest on tariffs and executive ordersFinancial Times - 3h -
Delta Drops Its 2025 Outlook as Trade War Heats Up
As travel plans vanish amid spiking uncertainty, the most profitable U.S. airline suspended its revenue, earnings, and second-half growth forecasts for the year.Inc. - 2d -
Trump directs DOJ to investigate 2 officials from his first term who became critics
President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed his Justice Department to investigate two senior officials from his first administration who became critics.ABC News - 1d -
Consumer attitudes worsen amid Trump's tariff escalation: Survey
Trump's tariffs have triggered market turmoil and a trade war with China.ABC News - 19m -
Trump Defends Tariff Strategy Amid Global Trade War and Market Chaos
Amid the doom and gloom in financial markets, President Trump continues to insist he’s got a plan.The New York Times - 1d -
China Says Shoppers Will Offset Trump Tariffs, But Doubts Remain
If sky-high U.S. tariffs hurt China’s exports, domestic spending will help make up for it, Beijing says. But shoppers were skittish even before the trade war.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump’s Trade War With China Is Now Hurting Hollywood—and US Soft Power
On Thursday, Chinese officials retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs by imposing new restrictions on US movies. That’s a big blow to America’s cultural cachet in the nation.Wired - 23h -
The Guardian view on the tariff war pause: the Trump trade shambles is not over | Editorial
The US president blinked first, but this is just a time-out. The threat to the global economy remains real.. It was Donald Trump who blinked first. Never forget that. China is unlikely to ...The Guardian - 21h -
Watch: Trump trade rep, congressman have fiery exchange over tariff pause
As President Trump announced a pause to his tariffs, his trade representative, Jamieson Greer, was in the middle of testifying at a House hearingCBS News - 23h -
Freight orders surge on Trump tariffs trade whipsaw: 'The ships are filling up'
President Trump's decision to offer a 90-day tariffs reprieve hasn't changed uncertainty inside the global supply chain, but it has led to an order surge.CNBC - 20h -
Senators call for probe into possible insider trading over Trump tariff reversal
Two Democrats are seeking answers from the White House about whether Trump administration officials engaged in insider trading amid the tariff rollbacks.ABC News - 20h -
Plunge in Oil Prices Threatens Russia’s Vast Spending on Ukraine War
The lower revenues, a result in part of President Trump’s trade war, could prove more damaging to the Russian economy than the penalties the United States and its allies have already imposed.The New York Times - 1d -
Will Trump’s tariff chaos be China’s gain in global trade wars?
As China retaliates against tariffs, it is also making strategic manoeuvres on EU and Asia to maximise opportunities. On the basis of Napoleon’s dictum “never interrupt your enemy while they are ...The Guardian - 20h -
India rebuffs China’s BYD as Trump trade war creates openings
Also in this newsletter, ecommerce companies head to small towns and RBI cuts the repo rateFinancial Times - 13h -
‘I’m just being practical’: I’m cashing out and selling all my worldly belongings. Is that wise?
“I’m not panicking over the turmoil on Wall Street or Trump’s trade war.”MarketWatch - 7h -
Trump's triple-digit tariff essentially cuts off most trade with China, says economist
President Trump's tariff increase on imports from China would basically end most trade between that country and the U.S., according to economist Erica York.CNBC - 19h -
Can Britain Be a ‘Sensible, Stable’ Haven in Trade War? Some See Potential.
The country faces several economic challenges but so far has avoided the worst of the turmoil afflicting targets of President Trump’s anger.The New York Times - 1d -
China strikes back with 125% tariffs on U.S. goods as trade war intensifies
Trump administration confirmed to CNBC on Thursday that the U.S. tariff rate on Chinese imports now effectively totals 145%.CNBC - 2h -
What’s behind Trump’s decision to hit pause on some of his tariffs?
With rattled markets and fears of a recession, President Donald Trump was facing intensifying pressure from Republican senators, CEOs, investors and Elon Musk over his global tariffs. NBC’s Peter ...NBC News - 1d -
With uncertainty over tariffs, should you do holiday shopping now?
With a lot of uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade war, experts are predicting higher prices on everything from toys to electronics and decorations. NBC’s Brian Cheung ...NBC News - 1d -
Markets or Trump: who’s in charge?
Plus: a stocktake of the political year so farFinancial Times - 3h -
Donald Trump bends to the power of the markets
But trade war with China and tariffs on most US imports still risk great harmFinancial Times - 21h -
Morning Report — Amid tariff uncertainty, Trump notches a domestic win
In today’s issue: Global tumult intensified Thursday over President Trump’s tariffs and the possibility of deepening trade wars and a recession, but the president got an early win in the battle ...The Hill - 5h