2 h. ago U.S. economy shrinks for first time in three years as Trump’s tariffs spark trade war fears

The American economy shrank by 0.3 percent during the first quarter of this year, marking the first drop in three years as President Donald Trump’s tariff policies disrupted businesses and their supply chains.

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5 h. ago China calls US a 'small, stranded boat' and vows not to 'kneel down' to Washington 'bullying' in incendiary new video amid soaring tensions sparked by Trump's tariffs

The clip, published by China's foreign affairs ministry and entitled 'Never Kneel Down', sought to cast Beijing as a defender of those targeted by US imperialism

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30 h. ago China calls US a ‘small stranded boat’ in propaganda campaign

Beijing hardens rhetoric as it rolls out social media videos portraying itself as standing up to American ‘bullying’

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7 d. ago Trump’s tariffs spark global recession fears as White House hints at trade deal with China: Live updates

The International Monetary Fund downgraded growth in nearly all countries amid ongoing uncertainty from the Trump administration’s trade policy

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2 w. ago Beijing slams Trump 'blackmail' after White House document sparks confusion over '245% tariffs' on China

The US President has ordered a probe into potential new tariffs on all US critical minerals imports

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2 w. ago WW3 fears grow as Trump's tariffs spark China feud – how would you cope with war?

World War Three feels closer than ever, with the war between Russia and Ukraine continuing, Trump's tariffs sparking new tensions with China and Iran developing nuclear tech

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2 w. ago ‘A new golden age’: how rightwing media stuck by Trump as global markets collapsed

Trump’s tariffs were sometimes played down, sometimes cheered but rarely seriously questioned by the rightWhile Donald Trump recently instituted and paused hefty tariffs, sparking a trade war and chaos in financial markets, most of the country’s conservative media either applauded the US president or critiqued the policy but not the person behind it, according to journalists and observers of conservative media.Meanwhile, economists, business leaders, Democrats and even some Republicans warned that the tariffs, which prompted the largest American stock market drop since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, could cause a recession. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago MTG scooped up plummeting stocks during market chaos sparked by Trump tariffs

The Georgia congresswoman not only bought stocks last week, but also took on some of the markets’ biggest losers

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2 w. ago China raises US tariffs to 125% as Xi invites EU to team up against Trump ‘bullying’

Chinese leader canvasses Spain and other trading partners on how to tackle economic fallout as market turmoil continuesBusiness live – latest updatesWhy did ‘strongman’ Trump back down on tariffs? – podcastChina has raised its tariffs on US products to 125% in the latest salvo of the trade dispute with Washington, just hours after Xi Jinping said there were “no winners in a tariff war”.Xi made the comments during a meeting with the Spanish prime minister in which he invited the EU to work with China to resist “bullying”, part of an apparent campaign to shore up other trading partners. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Explosive' trade war tariffs spark falls in global markets but Trump claims: 'I know what the hell I'm doing'

FTSE 100 in London and Asian stock markets take another pounding with Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropping 5% as Trump’s tariffs against 60 ‘worst offender’ nations come into effect

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3 w. ago Trump imposes new tariffs on dozens of partners, sparking fresh market turmoil

Rates on imports to US from dozens of economies rise further, with China hit by 104% tariffsBusiness live – latest updatesThe US and China are heading towards an all-out trade war, after Donald Trump unleashed a fresh wave of tariffs against dozens of partners that triggered a fresh day of stock market turmoil on Wednesday.Despite the market chaos, China’s government was unbowed, reiterating threats of further countermeasures and saying it was unwilling to fight a trade war but “will never sit idly by and watch the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese people be damaged and deprived”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump's massive 104% tariff sparks 'bullying' response from China as market plunges

Donald Trump has declared a trade war on the rest of the world after his latest round of tariffs went into full effect at midnight. China has now been slapped with an eye-watering 104%

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3 w. ago Trump's 104% monster tariffs spark more global market meltdowns

More chaos is unfolding on the world's financial markets after Trump announced a huge 104% tariff on China - Asian stocks plummeted overnight and the FTSE is expected to drop again this morning

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3 w. ago Trump defiant as explosive tariffs kick in sparking more markets chaos: 'I know what the hell I'm doing'

Asian stock markets take another pounding with Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropping 5% as Trump’s tariffs against 60 ‘worst offender’ nations come into effect

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3 w. ago 'I know what the hell I'm doing': Trump defiant as explosive tariffs come into effect sparking more markets chaos

Asian stock markets take another pounding with Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropping 5% as Trump’s tariffs against 60 ‘worst offender’ nations come into effect

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3 w. ago Global trade friction sparked by Trump tariffs could put 85% of NHS medicines at risk, ministers warned

Ministers must treat medicines supplies as a ‘defence’ issue as it faces ‘hostile activity’ over the brewing trade war

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3 w. ago S&P 500 jumps 3.3% at the open as global markets regain ground

Stocks stage partial rebound after three trading days of turmoil sparked by Donald Trump’s tariffs

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3 w. ago The US president must act now to prevent his ‘Trump Slump’ becoming a global one

Editorial: As confidence drains from the world economy, the stock market contagion sparked by Donald Trump’s tariffs could yet spread to the banks, with a trade recession joined by a credit crunch. If he presses on, the dangers are unthinkable

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3 w. ago Donald Trump threatens China with even more tariffs sparking fresh trade war fears

Donald Trump has sent stock markets around the world tumbling as his sweeping - and bizarre - tariffs continue to wipe out confidence in the American economy

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3 w. ago BREAKING: Keir Starmer to give major speech today as Trump tariffs spark global bloodbath fears

Keir Starmer will give an address in the West Midlands this afternoon as panic grows over Donald Trump's tariffs, which experts fear will cause a global recession

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