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 Malaysia

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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.
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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 - 5d
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.
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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 - 5d
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 - 6d
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 - 6d
Markets brace for Trump-era volatility

US stocks ticked higher but currencies swung the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration
Financial Times - 6d
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
Hyundai pours $16.7bn into EV development at home as it braces for Trump tariffs

World’s third-largest carmaker is grappling with tougher competition abroad and sluggish demand in South Korea
Financial Times - Jan. 9

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