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Trump Announces Investigation That Could Lead to Tariffs on Foreign Copper
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing his commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, to begin an investigation into whether…
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Americans Brace for Inflation as Trump’s Tariffs Start to Take Effect
Fresh off the worst inflation shock in decades, Americans are once again bracing for higher prices. Expectations about future inflation…
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Trump Refocuses on Tariffs and Trade Deals With Russia and Ukraine
The carrot and stick approach Investors finally seem to be getting the message: Don’t underestimate President Trump’s tariffs threat. The…
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Bank of Korea cuts rate to boost demand as Trump tariffs cast shadow
THE Bank of Korea (BOK) cut its benchmark interest rate in a widely expected move to support an economy jolted by political turmoil and…
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Bank of Korea signals more rate cuts as Trump’s tariffs take shape
BANK of Korea (BOK) governor Rhee Chang-yong signalled more policy easing to come this year as the central bank cut its benchmark interest…
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Trump says tariffs on Mexico, Canada will go forward after pause
President Trump said Monday tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico will move forward, after having been put on a pause as the two…
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Apple to hire 20,000 people, invest $500 billion in the U.S. amid Trump tariffs
Apple said Monday it plans to invest $500 billion in the United States, hire 20,000 people and open a new manufacturing factory in Texas…
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Vietnam adds to global steel turmoil with tariffs hitting China
Outside China itself, Vietnam is the biggest single buyer of Chinese steel, and hot-rolled coil is a major export product VIETNAM will…
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Trump’s main target in metals tariffs is China, ex-trade adviser says
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s tariffs on aluminium and steel are motivated mostly by concerns that China is flooding the global market and…
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Trump signs orders restricting Chinese investment, imposing tariffs for digital taxes
President Trump has signed two memorandums aimed at protecting U.S. tech giants operating overseas and restricting foreign investment in…
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Trump signs order to impose retaliatory tariffs for digital taxes
President Trump has signed a memorandum that will impose tariffs on countries that levy digital taxes on U.S. technology companies. Source…
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US: Wall Street ends sharply lower on mounting concerns over economy, tariffs
US stocks tumbled on Friday (Feb 21), extending their sell-off in the wake of dour economic reports and closing the book on a…
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How Trump’s Tariffs Could Reorder Asia Trade and Exclude the U.S.
As President Trump uses tariffs as a weapon in his quest to even the score on trade with the world, Asia is emerging as target No. 1. And…
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Apple’s Tim Cook meeting with Trump as tariffs threaten iPhones
PRESIDENT Donald Trump is meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook at the White House on Thursday (Feb 20), according to a source familiar with…
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Airbus Says U.S. Tariffs Would Be ‘Lose-Lose’ for Airline Industry
Airbus, the world’s largest commercial airplane maker, said on Thursday that it was preparing for the possibility of new U.S. tariffs and…
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Most US manufacturers forecast layoffs at Vietnam operations with Trump tariffs: survey
MOST US manufacturers surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Vietnam said they would be likely forced to lay off workers…
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Trump’s Tariffs Would Prime Prices at the Gas Pump
And the broader adverse effects of a U.S. trade war with Canada and Mexico would not be trivial. Source link
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Trump Reveals Extreme Tariffs Plan Guaranteed to Make Things Worse
Trump on Tuesday announced he would unveil an aggressive set of tariffs, confirming the worst fears of manufacturers across the auto,…
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US: Wall St opens higher with Fed policy, Trump tariffs in focus
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Feb 18), as investors focused on potential tariff developments and the US Federal…
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Can the Federal Reserve Look Past Trump’s Tariffs?
As President Trump’s efforts to restructure the global trade system with expansive tariffs begin to take shape, one question continues to…
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Trump’s Tariffs Could Worsen Europe’s Economic Slowdown
President Trump’s promise to hit the United States’ trading partners with tit-for-tat tariffs — including penalties for taxes that he…
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Why Investors Appear Unfazed by the Latest Trump Tariffs
Elon Musk’s growing power in government appears to be making some of his businesses more of a magnet for investors. Case in point: Banks…
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Trump Announces ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs Across the Globe
President Trump on Thursday set in motion a plan for new tariffs on other countries globally, an ambitious move that could shatter the…
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Trump orders reciprocal tariffs poised to hit EU and many other trading partners
President Trump signed an order Thursday that calls for reciprocal tariffs on friendly and rival nations alike, saying too many places are…