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Jim Cramer says a 20% tariff on most imports would be 'horrendous' for the economy
CNBC's Jim Cramer sees five issues with President Donald Trump's potential 20% blanket tariffs, including their effect on inflation and domestic manufacturing.CNBC - 2d -
Chinese megabanks’ interest margins fall to record low as economy slows
Increase in savers and government push to boost credit put pressure on lendersFinancial Times - 2d -
Analysis: Trump poised to reshape global economy and how world does business
The BBC’s economics editor Faisal Islam explains why a US tariff on goods imported into America is such a big deal for both consumers and countries.BBC News - 2d -
Trump's tariff gambit will raise the stakes for an economy already looking fragile
President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to begin the biggest gamble of his nascent second term.CNBC - 1d -
How a Small Violin Part Highlights Bigger Problems for the Global Economy
A family business in Ottawa that makes special shoulder rests for violins is imperiled by both Trump’s tariffs on Canada and potential Canadian retaliation.The New York Times - 1d -
Punitive or a gift? How five big economies see new plan
BBC reporters look at how the latest US import taxes are seen in the EU, China, India, the UK and South Africa.BBC News - 23h -
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 - 18h -
Oil and metals prices fall on concerns about the global economy.
The combination of lower oil prices and higher costs for essential materials like steel pipe threatens to squeeze domestic oil and gas producers.The New York Times - 13h -
What tariffs could mean for US workers, consumers and the economy
President Trump’s Wednesday tariff announcement was larger in scope than many businesses and policy analysts were predicting, with the imposition of a 10 percent general tariff on imports to the ...The Hill - 10h -
Turkey’s young ‘hope of millions’ held in jail as Erdoğan cracks down on protests
Popular student demonstrator Berkay Gezgin, 21, snatched off street by police outside office of detained Istanbul mayor. When 21-year-old Berkay Gezgin left the interior of Istanbul city hall, a ...The Guardian - 5d -
In Tokyo, Rice Farmers Protest ‘Misguided’ Rules Fueling Shortages
A scarcity of rice is causing discontent among farmers and consumers in Japan and drawing attention to a policy some say has worsened shortages.The New York Times - 4d -
Columbia alumni rip up diplomas to protest activist Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest
Group of Sipa graduates demonstrate against government’s jailing of graduate student, who spoke up for Palestinians. A handful of alumni from Columbia University’s school of international and ...The Guardian - 4d -
The US government’s round-up of student protesters is genuinely shocking | Jameel Jaffer
These are the kinds of scenes we expect to see in the world’s most repressive regimes. And they won’t stop at foreign students. The defining feature of American democracy, you could be forgiven for ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump labels pro-Palestine protesters accused of vandalising Turnberry as ‘terrorists’
US president says he hopes those responsible for spraying ‘Gaza is not 4 sale’ on his Ayrshire golf course will be ‘treated harshly’. Donald Trump has described members of a pro-Palestine group ...The Guardian - 3d -
University of Minnesota student lost visa for drunk driving, not protests, ICE says
MINNEAPOLIS — A University of Minnesota graduate student who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement was taken into custody because of a drunken driving infraction, not for being ...NBC News - 3d -
Booker talks through the night in marathon floor speech to protest Trump
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) pulled an all-nighter, delivering a marathon speech on the Senate floor that lasted well into Tuesday morning in a push to combat the Trump administration’s policies. ...The Hill - 2d -
Berlin seeks to deport EU citizens over pro-Palestinian protests
Irish, Polish and US activists appeal rulings based on events at university sit-in against Israeli offensive in GazaFinancial Times - 2d -
Princeton Senior, Accused of Assault During Protest, Is Found Not Guilty
A judge cleared David Piegaro of wrongdoing after he was charged with assaulting a police officer while recording pro-Palestinian campus demonstrations last year.The New York Times - 2d -
Vilified, arrested, held incommunicado: that's the price of protest in Britain today | George Monbiot
It seems to me that whatever the charges facing the activists at the Quaker meeting house raid, their fundamental crime is dissent. The faces are different, but it’s the same authoritarianism. Keir ...The Guardian - 1d -
Serbian student protesters head to Strasbourg on bicycles to seek EU support
Serbian university students who say their fight for justice and the rule of law is being overlooked are cycling 1,300 kilometers (780 miles) toward the heart of the European Union to seek supportABC News - 21h -
Protesters Amass in Seoul Ahead of Court Ruling on South Korea’s Yoon
More than 14,000 police officers have been deployed ahead of Friday’s decision by the Constitutional Court in the impeachment case of President Yoon Suk Yeol.The New York Times - 7h -
Slovaks rally to protest against legislation that critics say is harmful to NGOs
Thousands of people have marched through Slovakia’s capital before a planned rally in front of parliament to condemn draft legislation that critics consider detrimental for many nongovernmental ...ABC News - 6h -
Ignoring Protests, Thailand Opens Door to Myanmar’s Military Leader
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing joined regional talks in Bangkok on Friday, a day after his army launched multiple airstrikes, despite his call for a cease-fire.The New York Times - 4h -
Hundreds of thousands rally in Istanbul in support of imprisoned mayor
Turkey's main opposition, the Republican People's Party organized the protest.ABC News - 5d -
Here Is the Real Route to Freeing Palestinians
Anti-Hamas protests in Gaza are the first necessary steps on the road to real peace.The New York Times - 2d -
In Gaza, ‘Psychic Scars of Fear and Rage’
Protests against Hamas are encouraging, but prolonged and unnecessary killing still seems likely.The New York Times - 1d -
Thune backs Trump tariffs
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Senate GOP leader warns against undoing tariffs Senate Majority Leader John Thune ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump transforms global trade
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story 5 takeaways from Trump’s major tariff announcement President Trump reset U.S. ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump's tariffs spur stock meltdown
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Wall Street suffers worst day of losses since 2020 The stock market cratered ...The Hill - 10h -
Why a stock market selloff may trigger a US recession
The American economy is increasingly reliant on the spending of high-income households, which could pose a risk to the economy if the stock market experiences a correction.The Hill - 14h -
Trump tariffs anxiety hits peak in global economy as Chinese freight market crashes to two-decade low
President Trump's so-called 'liberation day' will reveal new tariffs on trading partners. Inside the supply chain, importers have been preparing for months.CNBC - 1d -
Perilous and chaotic, Trump’s ‘liberation day’ endangers the world’s broken economy – and him | Martin Kettle
While the president has identified the need to do things differently, his strategy risks a slump, hitting the very Americans he claims to champion. It would be “liberation day” in the US, the White ...The Guardian - 1d -
Global economy will ‘massively suffer’ from Donald Trump tariffs, Ursula von der Leyen warns – Europe live
European Commission president hopes to move from confrontation to negotiation after Trump attack on ‘pathetic’ EU. What are tariffs and why do they matter? French prime minister François ...The Guardian - 23h -
UK escapes worst of Trump's tariff wrath with 10% levy but warns of 'threat' to global economy
The U.K. escaped relatively unscathed compared with many other nations, facing the lowest trade tariff that Trump announced Wednesday.CNBC - 20h -
Federal Reserve is unlikely to rescue markets and economy from tariff turmoil anytime soon
Should the president hold fast to his tougher-than-expected trade policy, there's a material risk of at least near-term costs.CNBC - 10h -
Over 1,900 researchers protest White House 'assault' on science: 'We see real danger'
Nearly 2,000 scientists, engineers and researchers penned an open letter this week to the Trump administration calling for a stop to the “assault” on science.ABC News - 2d -
Booker breaks Senate record with marathon 24-hour speech protesting Trump and Musk
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke a record Tuesday evening, speaking for more than 24 hours in a marathon speech.ABC News - 2d -
Sen. Ruben Gallego blocks VA nominees to protest Trump’s plans to cut the agency's workforce
Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego announced Tuesday he will block the confirmation of top leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs, raising the stakes in Democrats’ bid to get the Trump ...NBC News - 1d
