US metals prices soar to big premiums ahead of Trump tariffs
Traders pay up to secure copper, steel and aluminium supplies before US president’s levies come into effect
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Canada calls Trump metals tariffs ‘totally unjustified’ as Hong Kong to file complaint with WTO – business live
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Ukraine ‘may be Russian someday’, Trump says ahead of Zelenskyy meeting with Vance
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Why US tariffs only compound the EU steel industry’s existential woes
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Michelin looks at accelerating US investments to counter tariff threat
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Trump to hit US steel and aluminium imports with 25% tariffs
Administration will grant no exclusions to any products, officials say, raising risk of trade warFinancial Times - 6h -
Steel stocks cheer Trump’s tariffs as companies combat ‘unfairly priced’ imports
President Trump’s tariff plan is seen as leveling the playing field for domestic producers.MarketWatch - 8h -
Trump, Tariffs, Taylor, Texts
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President Trump gives interview ahead of the Super Bowl
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Temu and Shein Raised Prices, Removed Products as Trump’s China Tariffs Went Into Effect
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Here's how Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs could impact U.S. prices
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Trump’s New Tariffs Target Foreign Metals
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How Trump's tariffs are a political tool
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Oil prices shake off tariff worries to finish higher after 3 straight weekly declines
Oil futures rose Monday, finding support after three straight weekly declines that took crude to its lows of the new year.MarketWatch - 11h -
China imposes tariffs on U.S. goods as new round of Trump tariffs coming
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How Trump’s tariffs could impact the price of gold
Tariffs aren’t necessarily bullish for the yellow metal.MarketWatch - 15h -
Trump tracker: the latest data on US trade, tariffs and economy
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FirstFT: Trump to impose metals tariffs and new retaliatory levies
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Trump to announce 25% aluminium and steel tariffs as China’s levies against US come into effect
US president accused of ‘shifting goalposts’ by premier of Ontario for adding further tariffs on top of existing metal duties, as China’s fossil fuel levies come into force. Donald Trump has said ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump’s tariffs don’t scare stocks
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Trump’s latest tariff bid shows the old rules of trade no longer apply. Scraps of paper will not save us | Greg Jericho
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Trump tracker: US trade, tariffs and economy
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Trump Says He Might Use U.S. Transit Agency to ‘Kill’ Congestion Pricing
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China's tit-for-tat tariffs on US take effect
Beijing's move comes after President Donald Trump imposed a 10% levy on goods imported from China.BBC News - 1d -
Eagles team motto ahead of Super Bowl 2025 is simple: Why Philadelphia won't let moment get too big
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China imposes retaliatory tariffs on $14bn worth of US goods
Beijing may be better prepared this time for renewed trade conflict with Trump, analysts sayFinancial Times - 1d -
China’s US tariffs become a reality
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US and China on edge of trade war as tariff deadline looms
Donald Trump’s shock tactics may have pushed Beijing away from negotiating table, experts sayFinancial Times - 2d -
New Orleans increases security ahead of Super Bowl, Trump visit
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Nonalcoholic booze scores big ahead of the Super Bowl
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The US relies on China for key medicines. They won't be spared from tariffs
President Trump's tariffs in China are in place and hitting all products imported from the country — including a number of pharmaceutical drugs that Americans rely upon. Chinese imports account for ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump pauses tariffs on low-cost parcels in US-China trade reprieve
Repeal of ‘de minimis’ exemption had sparked turmoil at US customs and postal service as shipments piled upFinancial Times - 3d -
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for US-China trade?
The US president hopes tariffs will help close the huge trade gap by potentially pressuring Beijing into a new deal. Donald Trump postponed his threat to tax all imports from Mexico and Canada ...The Guardian - 3d -
EU to offer lower tariffs on US cars
Bloc hopes olive branch will help to shield Europe’s ailing car industry from Donald Trump’s trade measuresFinancial Times - 3d -
Europe’s Trump Playbook: Offer Carrots but Warn That You Have a Big Stick
The European Union’s so-called Trump task force spent 2024 preparing for a possible trade dispute. Specifics are secret, but guiding principles are becoming clear.The New York Times - 4d -
Ahead of Modi’s Visit With Trump, U.S. Deportations to India Creates Uproar
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Trump’s Tariff Plan Is Looking Potentially Disastrous for Inflation
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