4 h. ago In rare break with Trump, Ted Cruz warns tariffs risk sparking Republican ‘bloodbath’

The Texas lawmaker fears the economic fallout will help Democrats reclaim the House or even flip the Senate in next year’s midterm elections.

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4 h. ago In rare break with Trump, Ted Cruz warns tariffs risk ‘bloodbath’ for Republicans

The Texas lawmaker fears the economic fallout will help Democrats reclaim the House or even flip the Senate in next year’s midterm elections.

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27 h. ago Trump says China could get tariff relief if it approves TikTok deal

‘We could use tariffs to get something in return,’ Trump said. TikTok faces April 5 deadline to find non-Chinese buyer or risk US ban.

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41 h. ago China, EU prepare ‘countermeasures’ as Trump tariffs unite friends and foes

China, EU prepare ‘countermeasures’ as Trump tariffs unite friends and foes  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago ‘Uncertainty’ of Trump tariffs trigger worst S&P 500 quarter since 1980s amid recession fears

Global recession fears grip Wall Street as Trump’s tariffs trigger a stock market rout, as the S&P 500 faces its worst quarter since the 1980s.

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4 d. ago Trump tariff ‘uncertainty’ triggers worst S&P 500 quarter since 1980s amid recession fears

Global recession fears grip Wall Street as Trump’s tariffs trigger a stock market rout, as the S&P 500 faces its worst quarter since the 1980s.

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9 d. ago Trump presses ahead with 25% car tariffs, ratcheting up trade war

The move is expected to drive up vehicle prices and send shock waves through the industry worldwide.

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1 week ago Trump to place 25% tariffs on countries that buy Venezuelan oil

Trump’s latest tariffs threat suggests US government will take bolder moves against China, Venezuela’s largest foreign customer.

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1 week ago Trump to impose 25% tariffs on countries that buy Venezuela’s oil

Trump’s latest tariffs threat suggests the US will take bolder moves against China, Venezuela’s largest oil customer.

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3 w. ago G7 seeks unity as Trump’s tariffs and Ukraine stance weighs on ties

Tensions between the US and Canada, which is hosting the meeting, are also at an all-time low amid Trump’s musing about annexing the country.

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3 w. ago Trump threatens 200% wine tariff if EU does not end whiskey tax

Trump raised the ante a day after the European Commission said it will impose counter tariffs on €26 billion (US$28 billion) worth of US goods.

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3 w. ago Trump threatens tariffs on European wine and spirits in escalating trade war

Trump raised the ante a day after the European Commission said it will impose counter tariffs on €26 billion (US$28 billion) worth of US goods.

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3 w. ago Trump metal tariffs draw swift retaliation from Canada, hitting US$20 billion in US goods

US products affected by Canada’s counter-tariffs include computers, sports equipment and cast iron products.

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3 w. ago Trump to double tariffs on Canada steel, aluminium to 50 per cent

The move comes in response to the Canada’s Ontario province placing a 25 per cent tariff on electricity coming into the US.

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3 w. ago Trump says he may not double tariffs on Canada metals, as Ontario pauses electricity hike

Ontario’s premier will meet Trump’s commerce chief on Thursday to discuss a renewed North America trade pact.

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3 w. ago Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canada metals, as Ontario pauses electricity hike

The originally planned 25 per cent duties on steel and aluminium products on all US trading partners will still go ahead.

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3 w. ago Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canada metals, Ontario pauses electricity hike

The originally planned 25 per cent duties on steel and aluminium products on all US trading partners will still go ahead.

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4 w. ago Trump says he may hit Canada with tariffs on dairy and timber ‘as early as today’

The US president complained about high Canadian duties on the products and threatened reciprocal tariffs.

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4 w. ago Trump says ‘easier’ to work with Russia than Ukraine on peace talks

Despite threatening new sanctions on Russia, the US president says he trusts Putin and understands his actions in Ukraine.

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4 w. ago Trump says he’s lifting tariffs on most goods from Mexico for a month

US Commerce chief Lutnick earlier signalled that Mexican and Canadian imports that complied with the USMCA pact would get an exemption.

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