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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 - 2d -
Supreme Court tepid on Trump while defending power to check president: ANALYSIS
As President Trump pushes the limits of executive power, the Supreme Court is avoiding confrontation with the White House while flexing its right of judicial review.ABC News - 1d -
Will Trump’s tariffs affect U.S. jobs?
On again, off again: the spectre of the potential economic fallout of tariffs has worried Americans since President Trump’s inaugural address, when he proposed to “tariff and tax foreign countries ...The Hill - 13h -
Consumer attitudes worsen amid Trump's tariff escalation: Survey
Trump's tariffs have triggered market turmoil and a trade war with China.ABC News - 10h -
Dow Jones ticker: Markets respond to Trump tariffs
Watch a live ticker of the Dow Jones Industrial Average as U.S. stocks respond to President Donald Trump's global tariffs.NBC News - 12h -
China mocks Trump trade war, raises tariffs
It’s Friday! Everyone wave to members of Congress as they leave town for recess! 👋 And now, we exhale. In today's edition: THE FIRST 100 DAYS China called Trump’s tariffs a ‘joke’: President ...The Hill - 9h -
Even Streaming Services Might Be Hurt by Trump’s Tariffs
President Trump’s tariffs don’t hit streamers like Netflix directly. But they could impact what streaming services release—and how much people are willing to pay for it.Wired - 3d -
Trump tariffs live updates: Trump says tariffs 'doing really well,' China hikes rate
In a dramatic move Wednesday, Trump authorized a 90-day pause in the higher tariffs for most countries he announced last week while maintaining a 10% universal tariff.ABC News - 11h -
U.S. cyber defenders shaken by Trump's attack on their former boss
The people tasked with keeping the country safe from foreign government hackers and cybercriminal gangs say they feel like they’re under attack, not from their usual adversaries but from the ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump announces 10% baseline tariff on all countries | Special Report
President Trump on Wednesday announced a baseline tariff of 10% on all countries, with additional reciprocal tariffs for some. Maurice DuBois anchored CBS News' special report.CBS News - 1d -
Why Trump's attempt to pressure Beijing with ever-rising tariffs could backfire
Many U.S. trade partners have scrambled to offer concessions in exchange for lower U.S. tariffs, but ot China, which not only has not sought negotiations but has matched Trump tariff for tariff.NBC News - 8h -
Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Poses New Threat to US Farmers
Soybean producers warn that farms could go under as the Trump administration hits China with new tariffs of 145 percent.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump’s Tariffs Are Part of a ‘Tectonic Plate Shift’ in the Global Economy
Peter R. Orszag, the C.E.O. of Lazard, discusses how markets are reacting to the uncertainty of Trump’s tariffs.The New York Times - 16h -
Challenge to Trump’s Tariffs Funded by Groups Linked to Charles Koch and Leonard Leo
The legal organization behind a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s tariffs is funded by groups linked to Charles Koch and Leonard A. Leo.The New York Times - 10h -
Trump Tariffs Add to Apple’s Long-Standing Innovation Woes
Even before the threat of President Trump’s tariffs, there were questions about the company’s inability to make good on new ideas.The New York Times - 6h -
What to Know About Who Pays the Higher Costs of Trump’s Tariffs
President Trump’s trade policies will make imports more expensive and calculating and paying the tariffs more complicated.The New York Times - 1h -
Lawmakers pursue avenues to counter Trump tariffs
Backlash to President Trump's tariffs cropped up throughout Capitol Hill in recent days, as Democrats, and some Republicans, expressed concern about the sweeping levies on foreign imports.CBS News - 2d -
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 - 16h -
Trump threatens Mexico with additional tariffs in water dispute
President Trump late Thursday threatened to impose additional tariffs and potential sanctions against Mexico over a long-running water dispute related to a 1944 treaty. "Mexico OWES Texas 1.3 ...The Hill - 12h -
Trump was playing chicken with tariffs. Then he chickened out | Steven Greenhouse
In a second term of fiat, flubbing and flip–flopping, Trump pursued his desire to wield a club over everyone and everything. By imposing punitively high tariffs, Donald Trump was playing a ...The Guardian - 13h -
US-China tariff battle fuels questions about Trump's endgame
President Trump's escalating tariff battle with China is rattling the global economy and raising questions about how the standoff will end. Trump this week announced a 90-day pause on his ...The Hill - 4h -
Trump changes tune as his billionaire supporters push back against tariffs
Hedge fund honcho Bill Ackman has joined a growing list of President Donald Trump's billionaire backers calling for the White House to slam the brakes on tariffs.ABC News - 2d -
Trump Has Added 145% Tariff to China, White House Clarifies
White House officials clarified on Thursday that the 125 percent tariff the president announced on Wednesday was in addition to a 20 percent added to the country since President Trump returned to ...The New York Times - 1d -
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 - 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 - 1d -
Trump’s Claims About Global Trade and Tariffs: Fact Check
Across his political career, Donald J. Trump has made his case for tariffs by relying on a number of false and misleading claims. Here’s a guide.The New York Times - 16h -
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 - 15h -
Trump's pharmaceutical tariffs could raise costs for patients, worsen drug shortages
It's unclear whether tariffs will influence more companies to make more drugs in the U.S. like President Donald Trump is hoping for, some experts said.CNBC - 10h -
How the ‘trade of the year’ became a nightmare for investors after Trump’s tariffs
Here is what’s at stake as a lesser-known “basis trade” came undone this week, just before President Trump’s mini-pivot on tariffs.MarketWatch - 5h -
Louisiana shrimpers hope for jumbo benefits from Trump tariffs
NBC News Correspondent Marissa Parra reports from Venice, Louisiana, on how President Trump’s tariffs could impact the livelihood of American shrimpers.NBC News - 5h -
China and Europe Retaliate as Trump’s Tariffs Kick in
China announced a tariff hike on U.S. imports to 84 percent from 34 percent, while the EU said it would impose 25 percent tariffs on a range of U.S. imports.Inc. - 2d -
China’s President Xi to Trump: ‘There are no winners in a tariff war’
China slapped the United States with a new tariff, raising the tax on American goods to 125%. It comes after the White House raised tariffs on China to 145%. Chinese President Xi Jinping responded ...NBC News - 14h -
Some Americans are stockpiling $220 sneakers before Trump’s tariffs raise prices even higher
“I’m definitely purchasing with tariffs in mind,” one shopper tells MarketWatch amid the ongoing uncertainty around President Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs.MarketWatch - 10h -
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 - 1d -
Trump tariffs mean higher prices, big losses for Amazon sellers that source from China
Trump's tariffs are poised to raise prices on Amazon and devastate small businesses that source products from China, sellers told CNBC.CNBC - 1d -
Senate Democrats ask SEC to probe Trump and others for potential market manipulation in tariff pause
The request comes as stock markets are experiencing high volatility as a result of Trump's tariff policy.CNBC - 10h -
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 -
Trump ignites ‘insider trading’ accusations after global tariffs U-turn
US president posted it was ‘a great time to buy’ on social media just hours before pausing tariff impositions. Business live – latest updates Donald Trump is facing accusations of market ...The Guardian - 1d -
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
