3 hours ago What are tariffs and why is Trump levying them on Canada, Mexico and China?

Trump is now laying ground for a trade war with the country’s largest trading partnersThere are still over 50 days left until Donald Trump takes office, but he’s already laid the ground for a trade war that could shake the global economy.Trump announced on Monday that he will sign an executive order placing a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico, along with an additional 10% tariff on imports from China, in purported retaliation for drugs and migrants crossing US borders. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China sends global markets into turmoil: Live updates

President-elect flexes muscles on world stage after securing brace of legal wins

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31 hours ago Trump threatens massive tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China while Jack Smith drops election case: Live

Donald Trump was handed legal wins as he works to fill his cabinet after special counsel Jack Smith said his team is treating him as a current president

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33 hours ago China and Canada respond to Trump’s tariff threats and border comments – live

China’s embassy in Washington has responded to Trump’s announcement, saying that no one will win a trade war or tariff war’Prosecutors drop federal cases against TrumpCorey Lewandowski, an adviser to Donald Trump, has said that he and the president-elect have “no concerns at all” regarding Pete Hegseth’s confirmation by the Senate as the next US secretary of defense.During an appearance on NewsMax, Lewandowski was asked if Trump had any concerns about Hegseth and his nomination, to which Lewandowski responded: “We have no concerns at all.” Continue reading...

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36 hours ago Trump threatens China, Mexico and Canada with tariffs over opioids and immigration – live

Decision comes hours after Jack Smith filed motion to drop election interference charges and classified documents case against president-electProsecutors drop federal cases against TrumpCorey Lewandowski, an adviser to Donald Trump, has said that he and the president-elect have “no concerns at all” regarding Pete Hegseth’s confirmation by the Senate as the next US secretary of defense.During an appearance on NewsMax, Lewandowski was asked if Trump had any concerns about Hegseth and his nomination, to which Lewandowski responded: “We have no concerns at all.” Continue reading...

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