Political uncertainty remains as Trump strikes temporary tariff deals
The impacts of Trump’s long-promised pledge to use tariffs as a political cudgel started to come into focus Monday, even as the president cut last-minute deals.
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China Strikes Back After Trump Imposes 10% Tariff on Goods
After a 10 percent tariff on Chinese products took effect on Tuesday, China announced retaliatory measures, including tariffs and an investigation of Google.The New York Times - 2h -
How Canada and Mexico’s Leaders Took Different Routes to a Tariff Deal With Trump
The Canadian and Mexican leaders negotiated with President Trump in diverging ways. In the end, they both secured an outcome they could present as a victory back home.The New York Times - 3h -
Trump’s Tariff Turmoil: China Strikes Back
Plus, what role does the drug Fentanyl have in the trade disputes.BBC News - 8h -
China Strikes Back After Trump Imposes 10% Tariff on Goods
After a 10 percent tariff on Chinese products took effect on Tuesday, China announced retaliatory measures, including tariffs and an investigation of Google.The New York Times - 2h -
China Strikes Back After Trump Imposes 10% Tariff on Goods
After a 10 percent tariff on Chinese products took effect on Tuesday, China announced retaliatory measures, including tariffs and an investigation of Google.The New York Times - 2h -
How Canada and Mexico’s Leaders Took Different Routes to a Tariff Deal With Trump
The Canadian and Mexican leaders negotiated with President Trump in diverging ways. In the end, they both secured an outcome they could present as a victory back home.The New York Times - 3h -
Goods moving across U.S.-Mexico border as uncertainty over Trump's tariffs remains
Businesses near the southern border are continuing the flow of goods between the U.S. and Mexico as they await what will occur after Trump's one-month pause on tariffs expires. CBS News' Jason ...CBS News - 6h -
China strikes back at Trump, retaliating with tariffs as it 'firmly opposes' US plan
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to talk in "the next couple days," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday.ABC News - 11h -
China has reacted in kind to Trump’s tariffs, but a deal may still emerge
Beijing will defend its core interests, but its initial response is more cautious than when Trump imposed levies in 2018. Moments after Donald Trump introduced tariffs of 10% on Chinese goods, ...The Guardian - 11h -
Spirits maker Diageo removes medium-term guidance on U.S. tariff uncertainty
The drinks maker has come under pressure from investors amid falling sales, management changes, and a broader trend toward reduced alcohol consumption.CNBC - 12h -
Tequila has to be made in Mexico. Diageo offers no financial outlook on tariff uncertainty.
The maker of Don Julio tequila and Crown Royal whisky said on Tuesday it can’t provide financial guidance because of the uncertainty over tariffs.MarketWatch - 16h -
Trump sows uncertainty - and Xi Jinping sees an opportunity
President Xi Jinping has made no secret of his ambition for China to lead an alternate world order.BBC News - 17h -
Trump pauses Canadian tariffs for 30 days in deal with Trudeau
President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to a pause in implementing tariffs for at least a month, just hours after Trump agreed to delay tariffs on Mexico. The announced ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump's deal with Mexico on tariffs pause, border security
President Trump has reached a deal with the president of Mexico to pause tariffs for a month. Mexico agreed to send 10,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border as part of the deal. CBS News' Nancy ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump tariffs-led spike in energy prices is temporary, oil prices could ‘plummet’ as global growth slows
Oil prices are likely to fall in the longer run after the initial jump following Donald Trump's implementation of hefty tariffs, said industry watchers.CNBC - 1d -
Trump warns Americans that tariffs may cause ‘pain’– US politics live
US president says measures against Mexico, Canada and China will ‘all be worth the price’. After Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Volkswagen, Germany’s largest carmaker, said that tariffs ...The Guardian - 2d -
'Is it for a day or four years?' Trump tariff uncertainty spooks small businesses
Entrepreneurs in the US, Mexico and Canada worry that even a short trade war could push up prices and cost jobs.BBC News - 2d -
Tariffs are an uncertainty but not a worry, railroad operator Norfolk Southern says
Norfolk Southern shares bounced Wednesday, as the railroad operator helped dispel fears about potential tariffs that had caused a selloff in the previous session.MarketWatch - 6d -
Trump revokes temporary protected status for 600,000 Venezuelans
New DHS secretary Kristi Noem ends extension that allows people to stay if they cannot return safely to home country. The Trump administration has revoked an extension of deportation protections ...The Guardian - 6d -
What's next after judge pauses Trump's temporary funding freeze?
A federal judge has put a temporary stay on the Trump administration directive that would pause potentially trillions of dollars in federal aid for organizations and local governments across the ...CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Trump sparks race for trade deals to counter US tariffs
Nations turn to tactic used in US president’s first term when more bilateral agreements were signedFinancial Times - Jan. 27 -
Migrants live in fear as Trump threatens temporary status program
Venezuelan migrants with TPS said their lives are filled with dread and uncertainty. Others said they want to focus on living one day at a time.NBC News - Jan. 25 -
Rolls-Royce strikes £9bn nuclear submarine deal
A deal for nuclear submarine reactors is agreed between the Ministry of Defence and Rolls-Royce.BBC News - Jan. 24 -
Oil ends lower as Trump’s output and tariffs plans fuel supply uncertainty
Oil futures ended lower on Tuesday as traders weighed prospects for crude supplies after President Donald Trump vowed to boost already record U.S. crude output, threatened to implement a steep ...MarketWatch - Jan. 21 -
Trump says China tariffs could hinge on TikTok deal
President signs executive order giving popular video app’s owner 75 days to find US buyerFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
First Champions League league phase's huge success: Excitement, uncertainty dominate as two matchdays remain
With struggles from huge teams like PSG, Man City and Real Madrid, the stakes couldn't be higher for Matchday 7 and 8CBS Sports - Jan. 20 -
US will want Chagos Islands deal reversed, Trump’s ex-national security adviser suggests – UK politics live
Westminster is preparing for Donald Trump’s second term ahead of the US president’s inauguration in Washington. Most people in Washington have not woken up yet, but our US politics live blog ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Here’s why TikTok probably won’t go away for good, despite political uncertainty
Trump has expressed interest in a joint venture that could keep TikTok operational over the long haul. For now, the app is back online.MarketWatch - Jan. 19 -
‘So Much Uncertainty’: Businesses Worry About Trump’s Many Tariff Plans
The incoming president has floated numerous tariff plans. Retailers say their livelihood could depend on which ultimately come to fruition.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
Netanyahu praises Trump in 'temporary' ceasefire announcement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President-elect Trump for his role in negotiating a ceasefire between the nation and the militant group Hamas. “From the moment he was elected, ...The Hill - Jan. 18 -
Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Brings Joy, but Is Shadowed With Uncertainty
An agreement offers Gazans at least some respite, and for Israelis it means the release of hostages. But the deal’s ambiguity leaves open the possibility that fighting could resume within weeks.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Threat of Trump tariffs adds to global economic uncertainty, IMF warns
Kristalina Georgieva says unpredictability of US trade policy is driving up borrowing costs around the worldFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Dockworkers union chief calls Trump 'hero' after reaching deal to avert strike
The head of the dockworkers union praised President-elect Trump for his support amid contract negotiations with port operators, particularly on the issue of automation. The International ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Dockworkers and port operators strike labor deal, again dodging strike
Automation was at the center of a long-running labor dispute that threatened to close East and Gulf Coast ports.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Dockworkers reach tentative deal to avert damaging strike
Dockworkers and longshoremen struck a tentative deal Wednesday night to avoid a damaging strike ahead of a looming January deadline. “This is a win-win agreement that creates ILA jobs, supports ...The Hill - Jan. 9
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Trump: Palestinians 'have no alternative' but to leave 'pile of rubble' Gaza
Ahead of Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu's White House visit, President Trump told reporters that Palestinians "should get a good, fresh, beautiful piece of land" and claimed "they'd be ...NBC News - 2h -
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared a key hurdle Tuesday after a Senate panel voted to advance his nomination to be health and human services secretary to the full chamber.NBC News - 7h -
FBI agents sue Justice Department, alleging 'retribution' over their work on Jan. 6 cases
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White House preparing executive order to abolish the Education Department
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USAID upheaval is paralyzing global delivery of food and medicine
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Federal workers who take buyout must waive their right to legal action, contract says
Federal employees who have been offered a buyout have begun receiving a copy of the contract they must sign in order to accept the offer.ABC News - 8m -
Trump says US will take 'take over' Gaza: 'We'll own it'
He said the U.S. would "level the site" and create "an economic development."ABC News - 9m -
Final Remains Recovered From Plane Crash Over the Potomac
Officials in Washington said they had recovered 67 sets of remains. There were 64 people on the jet, and three crew members on the Army helicopter that collided with it.The New York Times - 9m -
2/4: America Decides
Trump & Netanyahu meet as fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza; Quaker groups sue Trump administration for allowing migrant arrests at places of worshipCBS News - 11m -
Pam Bondi confirmed as attorney general in 54-46 vote
President Trump tapped Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to lead the Justice Department.CBS News - 12m