FirstFT: Trump renews tariff threats sending shockwaves through global markets
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Markets swing over Trump’s trade threat
Exporting currencies sell off as US president dashes brief hopes of more measured approachFinancial Times - 12h -
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 - 22h -
Canada sends Trump 'message' with retaliatory tariff talk
Canada must send a “message” to President-elect Trump on tariffs, one of the country's provincial leaders said Wednesday alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who described the threatened levies ...The Hill - 5d -
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 - 6d -
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 -
Report of easing tariff plan, which Trump denies, sends dollar lower
Aides to President-elect Donald Trump are weighing more targeted tariffs than was proposed by the campaign, according to a report.MarketWatch - Jan. 6 -
FirstFT: Trump’s protectionist policies will hurt global growth, economists warn
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