Latest in US China tariff battle fuels questions about Trump's endgame
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Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from new tariffs
Financial markets have been roiled since President Trump imposed stiff tariffs on China, where Apple and other tech companies make many of their products.CNBC - 1d -
57-year-old bridal store owner cuts own salary to handle Trump's China tariffs: 'I see a retail meteor heading towards' the U.S.
Penny Bowers-Schebal, owner of wedding dress shop Formality Bridal, says she cut her salary and must likely raise prices due to the President's tariffs on China.CNBC - 1d -
‘Invasion’ barges, subsea cable cutters and surprise naval drills: how China is testing Donald Trump
China has been flexing its maritime muscle in the Indo-Pacific – moves that pose a challenge for the US president. In the space of just five weeks, China held live-fire drills on the doorsteps of ...The Guardian - 11h -
In U.S.- China Tariffs Standoff, Trump Showed Xi He Has Limits
Xi Jinping, who rules with absolute authority, has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. President Trump revealed he has limits.The New York Times - 1d -
Europe must choose between America and China
In a multi-polar world, old certainties about the US security guarantee and access to markets no longer holdFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump’s Tariffs Leave No Safe Harbor for American Importers
For companies that have shifted factory production from China to other countries, the latest tariffs have undermined their strategy while sowing paralysis.The New York Times - 6h -
Trump’s Tariff Pause Is Less Than Meets the Eye
The president extols tariffs as a miracle cure, but using them indiscriminately will only make the economic pain worse.The New York Times - 1d -
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 - 3d -
Trump plans to stockpile deep-sea critical metals to counter China
US drafting order to collect ‘nodules’ from Pacific seabed for minerals used in battery supply chainsFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump exempts smartphones, computers from most tariffs, a relief for corporate giants
President Trump retreated a bit in his trade war with China on Friday, exempting smartphones, computers and other electronics from the hefty tariffs. The move is a relief for companies like Apple ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump exempts smartphones, computers from most tariffs, a relief for corporate giants
President Trump retreated a bit in his trade war with China on Friday, exempting smartphones, computers and other electronics from the hefty tariffs. The move is a relief for companies like Apple ...CBS News - 1d -
White House unveils new exemptions on some Trump tariffs
The White House has revealed new exemptions for some of President Trump's tariffs, specifically for electronics like smartphones and computers assembled in China. NBC News' Maggie Vespa has more.NBC News - 1d -
Trump defends tariff exemptions for electronics: Nobody getting 'off the hook'
President Trump defended his move on Friday to exempt some electronics from the escalating tariff war with China. He denied the announcement amounted to an "exception," arguing instead the products ...The Hill - 13h -
The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned.
Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.The New York Times - 3d -
The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned.
Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.The New York Times - 3d -
China says it's raising tariffs on U.S. goods to 125%
China says it is raising tariffs on U.S. goods to 125%, escalating the trade war between the two countries.CBS News - 2d -
How Trump’s TikTok Negotiations Were Upended by China and Tariffs
The future of the popular video app is now at the center of a geopolitical tussle between Washington and Beijing.The New York Times - 5d -
Why does Trump love those ‘beautiful’ tariffs? It didn’t start with China.
“Make America Great Again” longs for an America that can never be again.MarketWatch - 1d -
China says ‘sky won’t fall’ as exports surge ahead of Trump’s tariffs
Rush of shipments preceded escalation of trade war between world’s two biggest economiesFinancial Times - 5h -
US trade representative defends administration’s tariff plan amid changes
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended the Trump administration’s tariff plan amid the changes to the original agenda. Greer joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where host ...The Hill - 18h -
Shopping for an EV or Plug-In Hybrid? Here Are the Ones Built in the US
Donald Trump’s import tariffs will put pressure on the EV market. But these US-assembled battery-powered cars may avoid the worst of the price hikes.Wired - 4d -
‘A new golden age’: how rightwing media stuck by Trump as global markets collapsed
Trump’s tariffs were sometimes played down, sometimes cheered but rarely seriously questioned by the right. While Donald Trump recently instituted and paused hefty tariffs, sparking a trade war ...The Guardian - 1d -
Tesla Halts Orders in China on U.S. Imported Models
An “order” button was removed from Tesla’s Chinese website after Beijing raised tariffs on U.S. imports in response to President Trump’s levies against the country.The New York Times - 2d -
Tesla Halts Orders in China on U.S. Imported Models
An “order” button was removed from Tesla’s Chinese website after Beijing raised tariffs on U.S. imports in response to President Trump’s levies against the country.The New York Times - 2d -
Nintendo Switch Game Console Release Is Whipsawed by Tariff Threats
The company moved most of its manufacturing to Vietnam from China to avoid tariffs. But the unpredictability of President Trump’s plans has thrown Nintendo for a loop.The New York Times - 3d -
Nintendo Switch Game Console Release Is Whipsawed by Tariff Threats
The company moved most of its manufacturing to Vietnam from China to avoid tariffs. But the unpredictability of President Trump’s plans has thrown Nintendo for a loop.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump tariff plans bring wide concern about financial impact — CBS News poll
President Trump's approvals on economy and inflation dip, as Wall Street has one of its most volatile weeks in recent years.CBS News - 10h -
Hispanic consumers cut back spending over US deportation fears
Trump’s immigration policies have contributed to a sales slowdown triggered by his tariffsFinancial Times - 1d -
Bond Market is Upended by Trump’s Tariffs
In the usually steady government bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury has risen to about 4.5 percent from less than 4 percent at the end of last week.The New York Times - 2d -
Global stocks lifted by US reprieve for Trump’s tech tariffs
President suggests need for ‘flexibility’ but insists smartphone carve-out is temporaryFinancial Times - 2h -
Trump exempts smartphones from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs after market rout
Dispensation is first sign of softening of levies against China and provides a big boost for AppleFinancial Times - 1d -
Investor who predicted the 2008 financial crisis says he's 'worried about something worse than a recession'
Ray Dalio, the founder of the hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, said he is "worried about something worse than a recession" if President Donald Trump does not properly handle tariffs and other ...NBC News - 19h -
Investor who predicted the 2008 financial crisis says he's 'worried about something worse than a recession'
Ray Dalio, the founder of the hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, said he is "worried about something worse than a recession" if President Donald Trump does not properly handle tariffs and other ...NBC News - 19h -
Customs 'glitch' impacting Trump tariffs fixed after lasting for more than 10 hours
A Customs notice reported a glitch in a system shippers use to exempt freight from tariffs. Logistics experts say it is a bad sign for the supply chain.CNBC - 2d -
‘Stuff should be made here’: Ohio shrugs off Trump tariff turmoil
Company owners say the president’s measures will result in more manufacturing in the USFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump chaos prompts top Canadian and Danish pension funds to cool on US
Rethink comes as tariffs and talk of territorial expansion stoke market instability and geopolitical tensionFinancial Times - 1d -
5 Takeaways From New Research About A.D.H.D.
Scientists who study the condition are wrestling with some fundamental questions about the way we define and treat it.The New York Times - 23h -
What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for Tech—and You
This week on Uncanny Valley, our hosts look at the impacts this trade war will have on the products we all use and how you can best navigate this new normal.Wired - 2d -
Stephen Miller: Trump 'saving the West from complete economic domination'
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said on Sunday that President Trump’s recent steps on tariffs are preventing China from achieving “complete economic domination” on the world stage. ...The Hill - 14h -
Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?
With diagnoses at a record high, some experts have begun to question our assumptions about the condition — and how to treat it.The New York Times - 21h