US grain prices fall as trade war sparks fears of glut

Wheat and soyabean futures hit as China and Canada impose retaliatory tariffs on foodstuffs

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Stock markets fall after US tariffs spark trade war fears

Stock markets in the US, Asia and the UK dip after Trump tariffs kicked in and spark retaliation.
BBC News - 2d
Oil price tumbles to 3-year low on fears trade war will hit demand

Brent drops below $70 a barrel following larger-than-expected increase in US crude stocks
Financial Times - 1d
DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government

The US government has increased the use of monitoring tools over the past decade. But President Donald Trump’s employee purges are making workers worry about how their data could be abused.
Wired - Feb. 21
Stocks drop over concerns of a trade war sparked by Trump's tariffs

Concern is growing over the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade war against the United States’ three most important trading partners: Mexico, Canada and China, who are all vowing to retaliate. ...
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Rising egg prices in the US spark chicken rental trend

The service provides hens, feed, and support for six months, allowing customers to collect fresh eggs at home.
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China vows it will ‘fight to the end’ with US in trade war – or any other war

Wolf warrior-style comments mark China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White House. China’s ministry of foreign affairs has promised that China will “fight to ...
The Guardian - 15h
Korea’s sprawling conglomerates slim down as US trade fears mount

SK Group, Posco and Lotte are merging or selling business units to streamline operations and raise cash amid tariff threats
Financial Times - 2d
Oil prices hold at 2025 lows on tariff fears, prospects for end to war in Ukraine

Oil futures settled lower Wednesday, with concerns over the global economic outlook and potential for an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine that could lift sanctions on Moscow prompting prices to ...
MarketWatch - Feb. 26
Trump says a 'little disturbance' from tariffs is OK, as markets reel from trade war fears

President Donald Trump conceded before a joint session of Congress that his steep new tariffs will cause "a little disturbance."
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