Trump’s trade challenge

Trump threatens a global trade war. Europe must unleash a radical alternative | Gabriel Zucman

Unlike tariffs, a new form of protectionism could target climate-wrecking, untaxed corporations and their billionaire owners. Gabriel Zucman is a French economist . . How should Europe respond ...

The Guardian - 6h

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 - 1d

Remote Work for Civil Servants Faces a Challenge Under Trump

Federal employees and others in the capital have grown attached to work-from-home arrangements. But hybrid work may disappear in the second Trump era.

The New York Times - 2d

EU, Mexico Secure New Trade Deal as Trump Presidency Looms

The European Union and Mexico took action before President-elect Donald Trump—who has threatened both regions with steep tariffs on exports—takes office.

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

Global trade will survive ‘initial shock’ of Trump’s rule, says Malaysia PM

Anwar Ibrahim argues that the US has lost ground to China in south-east Asia

Financial Times - 8h

Trump unlikely to impose trade tariffs on UK, says Treasury minister

Darren Jones says Britain should not look at the incoming US president ‘as a risk’

Financial Times - 15h

From GDP to trade, how well equipped is China’s economy for Trump 2.0? | Amy Hawkins

Beijing has prepared for increased tariffs but its actions will not be enough to offset falling demand from the US. When Donald Trump enters the White House for the second time on 20 January, the ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump and China's Xi discuss TikTok, trade, fentanyl, president-elect says

Xi after the call said that he and Trump both expressed hope for greater progress in U.S.-China relations, Reuters reported, citing the Chinese state media.

CNBC - 2d

EU and Mexico seal trade deal ahead of Trump’s return

Update to existing agreement comes after US president-elect threatened both sides with tariffs

Financial Times - 2d

Trump says he had ‘good’ call with China’s Xi about TikTok and trade

World leaders also reportedly discussed Taiwan and fentanyl in first direct contact since 2021. China’s president, Xi Jinping , has spoken to the US president-elect, Donald Trump , on the phone ...

The Guardian - 2d

Trump, Xi discuss TikTok, trade in call before inauguration

President-elect Trump said Friday he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with the two leaders discussing trade and the fate of the popular video-sharing app TikTok. "The call was a very good ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump’s inauguration speech to trade ‘American carnage’ for ‘unity’, aides say

Aides signal his address will be noticeably more upbeat compared to grim ‘American carnage’ speech in 2017. Who’s on the Trump inauguration guest list? Donald Trump ’s aides have signaled ...

The Guardian - 2d

The bull market faces a Trump ‘reality check’ next week, says this strategist. Here’s the trade to make.

Stocks are very vulnerable to news of harsher-than-hoped-for tariffs

MarketWatch - 2d

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 - 2d

Starmer touts relationship with Trump as he seeks US-UK trade deal

Interview: PM says tariffs ‘aren’t in anybody’s interests’ ahead of president-elect’s inauguration on Monday

Financial Times - 3d

The swing voters who helped Trump win crave change — even if lowering prices proves challenging

The swing voters who helped President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House are feeling optimistic about the next four years, but they’ll be watching to see whether their desire for change ...

NBC News - 3d

Trump tariffs on Canada could jeopardize oil and gas exports to U.S., says trade chief

President-elect Donald Trump's threatened tariffs could prompt Canada to pursue dollar-to-dollar retaliation or an export tax on oil and gas bound for the U.S.

CNBC - 3d

Small-cap crypto rallies ahead of Trump inauguration, bitcoin trades at $100,000

Cryptocurrencies jumped as investor appetite shifted to smaller, higher risk coins ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

CNBC - 3d

‘TARIFFS all the way!!!’: EU mulls carrots and sticks to counter Trump on trade

Bloc may ward off incoming president’s threats by buying more US goods, or impose its own tariffs in retaliation. If there is one thing the EU knows about Donald Trump, it is that he loves tariffs. ...

The Guardian - 3d

European carmakers call for ‘grand bargain’ with Trump to avoid trade war

Concern over US tariffs heaps pressure on industry struggling with electrification and competition from China

Financial Times - 4d

China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: What to Know as Trump Takes Office

Only a third of China’s trade surplus was with the United States, and only a third of the U.S. deficit was with China. That makes for tricky math for the president-elect.

The New York Times - 6d

Trump’s trade coercion will harm the US and its allies

Greenland gambit suggests the country is now a threat to as much as a guarantor of security

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Companies move to strengthen supply chains on Trump trade war fears

Conference Board survey highlights increasing concerns over impact of threatened tariffs on goods and services

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Trudeau says he suggested trading 'Vermont or California' in meeting with Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he and President-elect Trump briefly discussed his comments about making the neighboring country the “51st state” during his Mar-a-Lago visit in Florida ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

A Major Challenge for Trump’s Agenda: A Mercurial Coach Calling the Plays

The president-elect has admonished Republicans to stay united around his ambitious domestic policy plans. But his track record with Congress is one of abrupt turnabouts and last-minute blowups.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Trudeau says he joked about a trade for Vermont or California when Trump raised annexing Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he jokingly suggested a trade for Vermont or California in response to President-elect Donald Trump's signaling an interest in annexing Canada.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Lammy challenges Trump's rhetoric days before White House return

The foreign secretary talks up UK-US relations - but clear divisions with the incoming president remain.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Canada Suddenly Has No Leader, and No Plan, for a Trump Trade Fight

The united front that Canada presented in President-elect Donald Trump’s first term is fractured and distracted after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8

Ether ETF holders could see this popular trading strategy open up if Trump’s return goes the way they want

A weekly look at the most important news and moves in crypto, and what’s on the horizon in digital assets.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Biden’s new Social Security law is official — but implementing it under Trump will be a challenge

The Social Security Administration will now begin issuing large back payments to millions of individuals; however, it is unlikely the agency has the bandwidth to implement the new benefit structure ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Trump confronts high trade deficits again as he weighs tariffs. But there’s no quick fix.

The U.S. trade deficit rose 6% to nearly $80 billion near the end of 2024, leaving Donald Trump with a gap that’s almost twice as high as when he first took office as president eight years ago.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

The Tips trade

And a question for readers on manufacturing

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Trump’s tariff plans could devolve into hostile trading blocs, this expert says

President-elect Donald Trump may try to use tariffs to increase U.S. power in the global economy, but they likely will backfire and damage the U.S. economy, said Maurice Obstfeld, the former chief ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Carter’s Panama Canal pragmatism saved global trade. Trump’s greed could upend it.

The Panama Canal treaties were approved by a bipartisan coalition of senators who accepted a counterintuitive reality: Giving up the canal was the best way to retain its use.

The Hill - Jan. 4

‘That is Maganomics’: where Trump is taking America on trade

Maverick economist turned presidential adviser Peter Navarro has helped bring back a world in which power takes precedence over economic exchange. Will he prove his critics wrong?

Financial Times - Jan. 4