Wrong Tariff Wars - QuikReader

What economists get wrong about tariff wars

The history of global trade challenges Ricardo’s enduring economic theory

Financial Times - 1d

Trump tariffs part of ‘drug war,’ not ‘trade war’: Commerce secretary

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said President Trump’s tariffs on other countries are part of a “drug war,” not a “trade war.” Lutnick joined CNBC on Tuesday, just hours after Trump’s 25 percent ...

The Hill - 1d

Warren Buffett calls tariffs 'an act of war’

Legendary investor Warren Buffett likened tariffs to "an act of war" in a new interview as President Trump doubles down on his embrace of the economic strategy. In an interview that aired Sunday on ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump trade war intensifies as tariffs go into place

Americans awoke Tuesday morning to an intensifying trade war, as President Trump’s newest tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports were imposed and those countries quickly moved to ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump to address Congress amid tariff war backdrop

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The Hill - 1d

Trump wants a 25% tariff on cars from the E.U. Where he could be going wrong.

Some trade experts haven’t been won over by the 47th president’s tariff proposals, even as Europe’s big car companies are making shifts to deal with Trump 2.0.

MarketWatch - 6d

Tariffs can help US workers. But Trump’s doing them all wrong | Dustin Guastella

Trump’s levies won’t bring factories home. But combined with infrastructure investment, protectionism can be a progressive boon. In the run-up to the 2024 election, a lot of people were ringing ...

The Guardian - 1d

'Tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war' — China says it's ready to fight U.S. until the end

Beijing announced Tuesday additional tariffs as high as 15% on certain U.S. goods, starting from March 10 and a series of new export restrictions for designated U.S. entities.

CNBC - 53m

Walmart's worst week since 2022: Retailer's former U.S. CEO Bill Simon thinks Wall Street is getting earnings, tariff risks wrong

Walmart is coming off a tough week after delivering a slowing profit growth forecast.

CNBC - Feb. 22

Trump threatens China with additional 10% tariff in escalation of trade war

US president also insists delayed tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will go into effect on 4 March. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has threatened China with an ...

The Guardian - 6d

Trump’s tariffs loom suddenly through the fog of trade war

In the US president’s mind, the trade instruments blur into one another

Financial Times - 2d

Warren Buffett Rebukes Trump’s Tariffs Plan in CBS Interview: ‘Act of War’

The rebuke of President Trump’s tariff plans came just days before sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico were expected to go into effect.

The New York Times - 2d

Stock markets fall after US tariffs spark trade war fears

Stock markets in the US, Asia and the UK dip after Trump tariffs kicked in and spark retaliation.

BBC News - 1d

Trade war escalates as U.S., Canada and China impose new tariffs

President Trump's 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods took effect overnight, prompting Canada to retaliate with its own tariffs. Meanwhile, Trump doubled tariffs on Chinese imports to 20%, ...

CBS News - 1d

Reeves warns trade war will harm UK’s economy even if it avoids tariffs

Chancellor says growth and inflation will be hit by fallout from global friction

Financial Times - 1d

Trudeau condemns ‘dumb’ Trump trade war as Canada strikes back with tariffs

Canada’s prime minister says the US president wants to usher in the ‘complete collapse’ of the Canadian economy. Justin Trudeau has claimed the aim of a “dumb” trade war launched by Donald ...

The Guardian - 1d

China sets GDP target of 5% for 2025 amid tariff war with Trump

Economists believe that meeting the target will be challenging as Beijing grapples with Donald Trump’s new trade war. Explained: what is China’s Two Sessions meeting? China has set its GDP ...

The Guardian - 1d

Stocks drop over concerns of a trade war sparked by Trump's tariffs

Concern is growing over the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade war against the United States’ three most important trading partners: Mexico, Canada and China, who are all vowing to retaliate. ...

NBC News - 23h

China threatens war on tariffs as Trump administration weighs adjustments

The Trump administration may be weighing adjustments to the president's tariffs on products affecting particular industries. This comes as China issues a stern warning on social media about waging ...

CBS News - 17h

Lenin was right and Fukuyama was wrong

Barely a month in office, President Trump has dismembered many fundamental precepts of American democracy.

The Hill - Feb. 25

Oil prices hold at 2025 lows on tariff fears, prospects for end to war in Ukraine

Oil futures settled lower Wednesday, with concerns over the global economic outlook and potential for an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine that could lift sanctions on Moscow prompting prices to ...

MarketWatch - Feb. 26

How Does Warren Buffett Think Tariffs Will Affect the U.S. Economy? He Just Called Them an ‘Act of War’

President Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico will begin Tuesday. Here’s what Warren Buffett thinks of the idea.

Inc. - 2d

Chinese manufacturers scramble to mitigate tariff pain amid an escalating global trade war

As Washington-Beijing trade tensions flare, Chinese manufacturers are scrambling for ways to adjust their supply chains and head off the escalating tariffs.

CNBC - 1d

Trump says a 'little disturbance' from tariffs is OK, as markets reel from trade war fears

President Donald Trump conceded before a joint session of Congress that his steep new tariffs will cause "a little disturbance."

CNBC - 23h

Kong gone wrong: the animals misrepresented in movies

After news that a film course is to consider the depiction of donkeys, what other species have been portrayed in a poor light?. Donkeys have featured in many films, from the Eddie Murphy-voiced ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Agent: Lakers wrong in failing Williams' physical

The agent of Hornets center Mark Williams issued a statement Thursday disputing the Lakers' decision to fail his physical, leading to their trade being rescinded two weeks ago.

ESPN - Feb. 21

Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Wrong Parent Died’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

The New York Times - Feb. 26

Trump's treatment of Zelensky 'wrong', says Sunak

The White House's criticism of Zelensky was "very hard to watch," the former prime minister told the BBC.

BBC News - 1d

Warren says Trump's pause to aid Ukraine 'is wrong'

Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., expressed her concern with President Donald Trump's pause of aid to Ukraine, adding, "What he's done is wrong." Warren responded after Trump taunted her by ...

NBC News - 1d

Garcia: Wrong to drink, smoke before Haney tilt

Boxing star Ryan Garcia regrets some of his behavior leading up to last April's prizefight with Devin Haney, saying drinking and smoking during camp wasn't professional on his part.

ESPN - 1d

Kidd: Wrong to link Kyrie injury to playing time

Jason Kidd called Kyrie Irving's torn ACL "a freak accident," and one that should not be blamed on his uptick in playing time since the Luka Doncic trade.

ESPN - 4h

Israel warns Hamas will pay "full price" for handover of wrong remains

Hamas is under pressure from Israel and the U.S. at a crucial time for the Gaza ceasefire as it claims it could have misidentified a hostage's remains.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Stephen A admits he was wrong about Butler's impact on Warriors

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith walked back his criticisms of the Jimmy Butler-Golden State Warriors pairing.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

Johnson: US 'not abandoning Ukraine,' but Zelensky's priorities 'in the wrong place'

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that the U.S. is not "abandoning Ukraine" but that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's priorities are not in the right place following a heated exchange ...

The Hill - 3d

Out-of-date polls to wrong aid amounts: factchecking Trump’s Congress address

The president’s marathon address to a joint session of Congress was littered with false claims he’s been corrected on but continued to repeat . Donald Trump’s marathon address to a joint session of ...

The Guardian - 1d