27 minutes ago Trump admits tariffs may cause ‘disruption’ as Canada, Mexico, China to be hit tomorrow: Live

Further tariffs being considered for European Union and for energy, metals, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductor sectors

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93 minutes ago How Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China could impact U.S. consumers

Canada, Mexico and China are the U.S.’s three largest trade partners

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4 hours ago Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China to start tomorrow; president challenged over attack on DEI: Live

White House confirms Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China will begin on Saturday

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4 hours ago White House says Trump will impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China from Saturday – US politics live

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier reports of 1 March date are false – announcing tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico and $10% on ChinaTrudeau: Canada will bring ‘forceful but reasonable’ retaliation to Trump tariffsSecretary of state Marco Rubio will travel to Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic beginning on Saturday, the state department said.Rubio will travel to Central America to “advance President Trump’s America First foreign policy,” the department said.Secretary Rubio’s engagements with senior officials and business leaders will promote regional cooperation on our core, shared interests: stopping illegal and large-scale migration, fighting the scourge of transnational criminal organizations and drug traffickers, countering China, and deepening economic partnerships to enhance prosperity in our hemisphere. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Canada ready with ‘forceful, immediate’ response if Trump imposes tariffs – US politics live

Donald Trump says he will impose trade tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Saturday, starting at 25% and they ‘may or may not’ rise over timeSecretary of state Marco Rubio will travel to Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic beginning on Saturday, the state department said.Rubio will travel to Central America to “advance President Trump’s America First foreign policy,” the department said.Secretary Rubio’s engagements with senior officials and business leaders will promote regional cooperation on our core, shared interests: stopping illegal and large-scale migration, fighting the scourge of transnational criminal organizations and drug traffickers, countering China, and deepening economic partnerships to enhance prosperity in our hemisphere. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Trump threatens another 10 nations as he prepares to slap tariffs on Canada and Mexico

President Donald Trump threatened another 10 nations with tariffs as he prepares to hit Canada and Mexico with increases.

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10 hours ago Trump says he will impose trade tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Saturday – US politics live

Donald Trump says tariffs will start at 25% and ‘may or may not’ rise over timeYesterday saw President Trump’s controversial nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, grilled about his views at a Senate confirmation hearing.Watch independent senator Bernie Sanders ask Kennedy whether he believes discredited claims about a link between vaccines and autism. Continue reading...

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24 hours ago Biggest US trading allies brace for a ‘game of chicken’ with Trump’s tariffs

Canada and Mexico draw plans to mitigate effect of duties Trump has threatened, possibly sparking a trade warTrump’s tariffs explainedAmerica’s biggest trading partners are bracing for Donald Trump to impose sweeping tariffs on their exports after the US president repeated his threat to hit Canada and Mexico with new duties.Officials in Ottawa and Mexico City have drawn up plans to retaliate against Washington with tariffs of their own, raising the prospect of a damaging trade war. Businesses inside the US and across the world have warned of widespread disruption if the Trump administration pushes ahead. Continue reading...

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