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Trump escalates global trade war with sweeping tariff blitz
Stock futures tumble as US reveals plans to impose 10% universal levies and higher ‘reciprocal’ dutiesFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump hits UK with 10% tariffs as he ignites global trade war
Britain gets off comparatively lightly but US president’s action could still cost billions in lost growth. US politics – latest updates Donald Trump has hit the UK with tariffs of 10% on ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump Says His Tariffs Will Address Unfair Global Trade. Is He Right?
President Trump says that countries have been ripping off the United States for decades. There is some truth to that argument — but also a lot of hypocrisy.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump’s trade war will have global consequences, analysts warn
The president has been announcing tariffs for months, but his latest moves are opening salvos in potentially drawn-out tit-for-tats with dozens of countries.NBC News - 3d -
Trump tariffs come into effect in ‘seismic’ shift to global trade
‘Baseline’ 10% import levy takes effect at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses, with some higher tariffs to begin next week. Donald Trump’s 10% tariff on all imports from many countries, ...The Guardian - 9h -
The Papers: 'Trump trade madness' and 'BYD bonanza'
Most papers on Wednesday are leading on Trump's threat of global tariffs.BBC News - 4d -
The Childish Tariff Formula That Will Reshape the Global Economy
Trump said repeatedly that the tariffs are “reciprocal,” but that’s not true. The rates were calculated using a childish formula based on trade imbalances.The New York Times - 2d -
Cruz: High tariffs 'in perpetuity' would not be good economic policy
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday warned that if President Trump’s tariffs on trading partners last for months it will hurt the economy and American consumers. “I think it is a mistake to assume ...The Hill - 2d -
Average person will be 40% poorer if world warms by 4C, new research shows
Experts say previous economic models underestimated impact of global heating – as well as likely ‘cascading supply chain disruptions’. Economic models have systematically underestimated how global ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets brace amid trade war fears
President promises he will be ‘very kind’ but critics warn his strategy risks triggering chain reaction and global trade war. As Donald Trump prepared to unveil a swathe of reciprocal tariffs, ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump's tariff bombardment sends global markets reeling
World stock markets and oil prices tumbled and investors dashed to the relative safety of bonds, gold and the yen Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s drastic U.S. trade tariffs stirred widespread ...NBC News - 3d -
How a $1.4tn Trump trade war could unfold
Econometric study models global fallout from tariff retaliation, including dramatic rise in US pricesFinancial Times - 5d -
With Car Tariffs, Trump Puts His Unorthodox Trade Theory to the Test
With sweeping auto levies, the president is putting his beliefs about tariffs into practice on the global economy. Economists aren’t optimistic.The New York Times - 6d -
Global stock markets fall as new Trump tariffs loom
Threat of deepening trade war on eve of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ spooks investors across US, Asia-Pacific and Europe. Stock markets across the world fell heavily on Monday after Donald Trump ...The Guardian - 6d -
The Fallout from Trump’s Reign of Tariffs
Global markets were in a tailspin on Thursday as policymakers and trade partners expressed dismay over president’s latest trade-war salvo.The New York Times - 3d -
Goldman Sachs sees Trump tariffs spiking inflation, stunting growth and raising recession risks
A broad, negative impact will be felt in the economy when the new trade moves are enacted, the Goldman economic team believes.CNBC - 6d -
Trump baffles economists with tariff formula
Calculation deeply flawed economically and will fail in stated aim of ‘driving bilateral trade deficits to zero’, say analystsFinancial Times - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Markets plunge as Trump tariffs spark fears of a trade war
Stocks nosedived at the opening bell after President Donald Trump upended global markets by announcing tariffs on almost all imports coming into the United States. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports on ...NBC News - 2d -
S&P 500 Has Worst Day Since June 2020 as Trade War Sets Off Slump
The S&P 500 fell almost 5 percent on Thursday, its worst drop since June 2020, as President Trump’s higher-than-expected tariffs set off another round of economic worry.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump tariffs spur Wall Street's worst day since 2020
The stock market cratered Thursday as fears of global economic slowdown driven by President Trump's new tariffs spurred Wall Street's worst day of losses since the outbreak of the COVID-19 ...The Hill - 2d -
Estimates Imply That Trump Tariffs Could Fall Heavily on Consumers
Trump’s supporters have clashed over the true goal of forthcoming global tariffs: raising revenue, or lowering foreign trade barriers?The New York Times - 5d -
How Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Might Go Down
The president is set to announce details of his sweeping tariffs, as companies and global trading partners scramble to respond.The New York Times - 3d -
EU ready to retaliate against Trump’s tariffs, says von der Leyen
Commission president warns global economy will ‘massively suffer’ from US trade barrageFinancial Times - 3d -
China urges U.S. to 'immediately' cancel reciprocal tariffs, vows countermeasures
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a baseline tariff of 10% on most imported goods from global trading partners.CNBC - 3d -
Will Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs drag US into recession?
President’s move to rip up global trade rule book will hit an economy already losing momentum, say economistsFinancial Times - 3d -
Why Did Trump Impose Tariffs, and What’s Next? Everything to Know.
The president announced sweeping tariffs on Wednesday in an effort to reset global trading relationships. Here’s what you need to know.The New York Times - 2d -
Stocks shudder again as China strikes back against Trump tariffs
Stock futures are pointing to another major drop in U.S. financial markets as global trade war risks rise.CBS News - 2d -
Worst week for US stocks since Covid crash as China hits back on tariffs
The US president, who has vowed to remake the global trade order, dismissed concerns, noting the US jobs market is strong.BBC News - 1d -
Tech megacaps lose $1.8 trillion in 2 days as Trump tariffs lead Nasdaq to worst weekly drop in 5 years
Technology stocks fell for a second day Friday as retaliatory tariffs from China fueled fears of a global trade war.CNBC - 1d -
The Theories Behind the Trump Shock
What Trump’s dramatic revision of the global trade system is intended to accomplish — and reasons for skepticism.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump’s high-risk, high-reward Liberation Day tariffs
Are President Trump's Liberation Day a masterstroke of economic nationalism or a reckless gamble that could upend international trade laws and the broader economy? The smart money is on Door No.2.The Hill - 2d -
60 percent disapprove of Trump tariffs: Survey
A new poll found that nearly 60% of Americans disagree with President Trump's handling of trade negotiations, with only 38% approving of his trade policies and 40% approving of his overall economic ...The Hill - 5d -
Former Trump economic adviser calls tariffs a ‘sledgehammer’
President Trump’s former economic adviser Stephen Moore likened the administration’s newly announced tariffs to a “sledgehammer.” Moore joined CNN on Thursday, just a day after Trump announced a 10 ...The Hill - 2d -
‘Only job I know’: tiny Lesotho’s garment workers reel from Trump’s 50% tariffs
Impoverished African country is hit with highest tariff rate, overturning decades of global trade policy. The day after Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs, Lesotho’s garment workers ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump's economic test
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump faces crucial week on the economy President Trump is entering a critical week ...The Hill - 5d -
What Is Economic Gardening?
Instead of cutting costs, consider working with this program to find innovative paths to growth.Inc. - 3d -
Trump tariffs: Smart money moves to make during times of economic uncertainty
President Donald Trump has announced tariffs for a variety of political and economic reasons. Here's how Americans can prepare for potential price swings.CNBC - 4d