Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats Could Hit Global Companies
Manufacturers from Asia, Europe and elsewhere have poured billions into North American supply chains that could be hit by new taxes on Mexico, Canada and China.
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Trump’s 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada to challenge the global auto industry
Tariffs announced Saturday by the Trump administration are expected to have a profound impact on the global automotive industry.CNBC - 2h -
Trump Will Hit Mexico, Canada and China With Tariffs
The White House said it would move forward with levies on America’s largest trading partners on Saturday.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump Tariffs Could Hurt Oil Companies and Raise Gas Prices
Some oil refineries will probably struggle to replace imported crude oil if President Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump hits Canada and Mexico with steep tariffs
The policy risks raising prices for essential products like gas and groceries.ABC News - 1h -
'AstraZeneca ditches vaccine plant' and Trump's EU tariff threat
A decision to scrap a £450m vaccine plant in the UK and fears of a global trade war lead the papers.BBC News - 22h -
Trump to hit Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs
Canadian oil will be hit with a lower levy of 10%, likely by mid-February, President Trump says.BBC News - 1d -
Trudeau says Canada 'won't back down' as Trump ups tariff threat
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada “won’t back down” from President Trump’s threat to impose a 25 percent tariff and that Ottawa will respond accordingly until they are removed. “We're ...The Hill - 1d -
Implemented or not, Trump's 25% tariff threat is challenging the auto industry
DETROIT — As President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday looms, the global automotive industry is collectively holding its breath.NBC News - 1d -
Companies Race to Ship Goods Ahead of Trump Tariffs
Trump’s tariffs could upend world trade and prompt domestic production.Inc. - 2d -
Trump’s Colombia Tariff Threat Startled Companies Trying to Rely Less on China
By declaring he’d put tariffs on goods from the South American country, the president imperiled a growing influx of foreign investment there.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump Tariffs Could Hit Cars, Clothes and Food Prices Fast
The levies could go into effect within the next few days.Inc. - 5d -
Colombia lifts ban on deportation flights after Trump tariff threat
US president had called for ‘retaliatory measures’ after Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, blocked two military aircraft carrying deportees. The US and Colombia pulled back from the brink of a ...The Guardian - 5d -
Emerging markets braced for Trump tariffs threat
US president’s policies are likely to push up dollar-denominated debt, hurting economies such as Mexico and MalaysiaFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump’s tariff threats, in five charts
Five charts on government data that show what the federal government has made in tariffs and would need to make to accomplish Trump’s tax plans.NBC News - Jan. 25 -
Mexico and Canada forge united front in face of Trump’s tariff threats
US trade partners warn new measures would harm consumers in all three countriesFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
In Response to Trump Tariff Threat, Ontario Premier Calls an Early Election
Doug Ford, Ontario’s Conservative leader, has recently said that President Trump was “going to try to devastate our country” with a plan to impose tariffs on Canadian exports.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
Why Trump's tariff threat could raise car prices significantly
Some of the biggest car brands, including Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, have plants in Mexico and Canada.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Breaking down Trump's tariff threat at Davos
President Trump on Thursday threatened world leaders with tariffs at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, if they don't make their products in the U.S. David Wessel, senior fellow in ...CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Trump's threat to world businesses on tariffs
President Trump's World Economic Forum address included a stern threat of tariffs for businesses that choose to make their products outside of the U.S. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Trump's threat of tariffs reaches global leaders in Davos
President Trump addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and reiterated his quest to obtain tariffs from companies importing their goods into the U.S. CBS News' Nancy Cordes breaks ...CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Kremlin sees nothing 'new' in Trump's tariff threats over Ukraine war
The Kremlin is unmoved by President Trump’s threats to impose sanctions if Russia does not bow out of its conflict with Ukraine. “We don't see any particularly new elements here. You know that ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Trump Administration Escalates D.E.I. Crackdown in Latest Threat to Federal Workers
The warning came one day after the administration ordered that diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the government be shut down by 5 p.m. Wednesday.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Trump Keeps China Guessing on Tariff Threats
The president postponed what appeared to be a looming clash on trade and expressed a willingness to talk business, but he remains critical of Beijing.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 22 -
Taking Trump’s Tariffs Threats Seriously and Literally
Some analysts increasingly believe the president sees levies as more than a negotiating ploy. To him, they’re a potential source of revenue.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
TikTok is still running. Companies helping it could face $850 billion hit.
While TikTok is operating for existing U.S. users thanks to an executive order signed Monday night by President Donald Trump, analysts are warning that his order doesn’t look all that solid.MarketWatch - Jan. 22 -
China stocks and renminbi hit by Trump’s 10% tariff threat
Benchmark Hong Kong share index down 1.8% after trade shot at BeijingFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
China sees room to avert trade war with Trump despite tariff threat
New US president hints at potential agreement linking TikTok ownership with tariffsFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
Trump’s first day: tariff threats and a flurry of executive orders
Also in today’s newsletter, the competing factions of the Republican partyFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
FirstFT: Trump renews tariff threats sending shockwaves through global markets
Also in today’s newsletter, Panama responds to Trump’s threat to take back the Panama Canal and Ray Dalio on UK’s ‘debt death spiral’Financial Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump not expected to carry through on Day 1 tariff threats
President Donald Trump isn’t expected to carry through on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on the first day of his presidency, a move that economists have warned could lead to higher prices ...NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Trump's Tariff Threats Push Europe to Gear Up for Trade Fight
U.S. duties could nudge the European Union toward protectionist measures and away from free trade.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 19 -
Canada Prepares for Trump Tariff Threat With Three-Stage Plan
Canadian officials are preparing retaliatory measures if the new U.S. administration imposes tariffs on Canadian imports.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Trump tariff threats fuel frontloading of trade shipments into U.S., led by China
Companies are expediting cargo shipments into the U.S. ahead of new tariffs from President-elect Trump, with Chinese trade the biggest on the move.CNBC - Jan. 17 -
Canada Readies Billions of Dollars in Retaliatory Moves to Trump Tariff Threat
The government is preparing for the possibility that the incoming U.S. administration will impose high tariffs on Canadian goods, setting the close allies up for a showdown.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Trump's China tariff threats are helping fuel a manufacturing boom — in Mexico
The migration of manufacturing to Mexico could undermine Trump’s promise to voters that ratcheting up tariffs on China would incentivize companies to bring production back to the U.S and give ...NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Canada’s Trudeau Cautions U.S. Consumers to Consider Harms of Trump’s Tariff Threats
Dismissing the president’s bluster about a 51st state, the departing leader urged Americans to think about the impact of high prices that will accompany new import taxes.Inc. - Jan. 13 -
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 -
Mexico president addresses fentanyl production after Trump's tariff threat
President Claudia Sheinbaum's statement on Mexico's anti-drug campaign follows President-elect Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs over drug trafficking.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Chinese Companies Have Sidestepped Trump’s Tariffs. They Could Do It Again.
The companies have found plenty of new channels to the U.S. market — demonstrating the potential limits of the tariffs Donald Trump has promised to impose.The New York Times - Jan. 5
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Trump’s Canada and Mexico Tariffs Could Hurt Carmakers
General Motors and a few other companies make as much as 40 percent of their North American cars and trucks in Canada and Mexico, leaving them vulnerable to tariffs.The New York Times - 2h -
Trump Administration to Remove 4 Major News Outlets From Pentagon Office Space
The New York Times, NBC News, NPR and Politico will be replaced by outlets including the right-wing site Breitbart News as part of a “new annual media rotation,” a spokesman said.The New York Times - 5h -
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Trump Moves to Invalidate Recent Labor Agreements With Federal Workers
The order is aimed at “last-minute, lame-duck” agreements signed by the Biden administration, a White House memo says.The New York Times - 1d -
You Can No Longer Buy Paper Inflation Bonds With Your Tax Refund
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