Tariffs Threat Reports

French markets hit by threat of government collapse

Paris’s cost of borrowing relative to Germany reaches highest level since Eurozone crisis in 2012

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Lucy Letby's dad 'made threats' in meetings with hospital CEO

Tony Chambers waited for more than a year before contacting police about the neonatal nurse.

Johnson on threats against Trump nominees: 'This is dangerous and unhinged'

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday the threats against President-elect Trump’s nominees and appointees are “dangerous and unhinged” and called on President Biden and other Democratic ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump team responds to threats targeting Cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is reacting to apparent threats sent to several Cabinet picks for the former president's second term. CBS News' Libby Cathey has the latest.

FBI investigating threats targeting Trump picks

The FBI is investigating several threats apparently made against some of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more on the type of threats being reported.

Trump Cabinet Picks Face Bomb Threats and ‘Swatting’

A Trump transition team spokeswoman said law enforcement officials had “acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted.”

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Bomb threats made against Trump cabinet nominees

Police are investigating a wave of incidents which happened on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

FBI investigating threats against Trump administration picks

The FBI is investigating threats against nearly a dozen of President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration picks, including his probable chief of staff, attorney general and secretaries of ...

New England Congress members targeted with bomb threats on Thanksgiving

Most of Connecticut's congressional delegation said they were the subject of bomb threats at their homes as they were preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving, although no bombs ultimately were found.

Democratic members of Congress targeted with bomb threats on Thanksgiving

Five of Connecticut's seven Democratic members of Congress said they were notified of bomb threats targeting their homes on Thanksgiving, but no devices were found. Meanwhile, President-elect Trump ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Ireland heads to the polls as Trump’s tax threat looms

Country’s fiscal bonanza at risk from US president-elect’s pledge to match low corporation tax rate

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Why China is probably on board with Putin’s nuclear threats

Xi Jinping is almost surely comfortable with Vladimir Putin’s threats to use his most destructive weapons against Ukraine.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Bomb threat hoaxes target democratic members of Congress

The FBI says it is working with state and local police following a rash of bomb threat hoaxes targeting several Democratic senators and a number of President-elect Trump’s top advisors and cabinet ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Putin praises 'intelligent' Trump amid assassination threats

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised President-elect Trump as an “intelligent” and “experienced” leader Thursday, while noting he does not believe the president-elect is “safe” following the ...

Politics - The Hill - 21 hours ago

Democratic members of Congress get bomb threats on Thanksgiving

The homes of multiple Democratic members of Congress were targeted by bomb threats on Thanksgiving Day.

Jeffries' office calls threats against Connecticut Democrats 'unconscionable'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-N.Y.) office denounced the recent bomb threats against several Connecticut Democrats as "unacceptable" and maintained House Democrats will not be ...

Politics - The Hill - 14 hours ago

No, tariffs did not make American industry great

New research suggests that America’s manufacturing rise came despite high tariffs, not because of them.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Trump’s tariff obsession is worse than before

Trying to close current account deficits with trade tools could cause serious damage

World - Financial Times - November 7

Beijing and Brussels tariff talks on electric vehicles continue

World - Yahoo News - November 8

Trump tariffs could cost UK £22bn of exports

The UK could face a £22bn hit to its exports if Donald Trump carries out his tariff threats, researchers say.

Dollar hits six-month high as Trump tariff talk fuels inflation fears

US Treasury yields rise as traders scale back expectations for interest rate cuts

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Mexico Signals It Could Hit Back With Tariffs at U.S.

Could a tariff war erupt between the United States and Mexico? A top Mexican official said his country might retaliate if the Trump administration placed steep tariffs on Mexico.

Business - The New York Times - November 12

Business Owners Brace Themselves for Trump’s Tariffs

It’s all but certain that tariffs will soar with Donald Trump’s return to office. Many companies are struggling with the calculus that uniform tariffs of up to 20 percent may bring.

Business - Inc. - November 12

Fashion World Fears High Tariffs in Trump Administration

President-elect Donald J. Trump has threatened a tax of at least 60 percent on goods from China — a move with the potential to decimate small American brands.

Business - The New York Times - November 13

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