26 m. ago ‘Catastrophic for American families’: Business leaders react as Trump imposes ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs on world

Tariff announcements prompted worldwide financial anxiety and opposition from some Republicans on Capitol Hill

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56 m. ago Five places on Donald Trump’s Liberation Day Tariff chart you may not have heard of

Tariffs against the UK, EU, China and other major economies made the headlines - but a smaller territories also made the list

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58 m. ago Stock market today: Asian markets slip following Trump's announcements of big tariff hikes

Asian markets and U.S. futures have tumbled following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of big increases in tariffs on imports of goods from around the world

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81 m. ago Why three major countries were conspicuously left OFF Trump's massive tariffs list

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday his decision to level sweeping economic tariffs on foreign countries across the globe, but three significant countries were not on the list.

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97 m. ago Which everyday items will see price hikes after Donald Trump revealed his global tariffs

Donald Trump's previously announced tariffs on all goods imported to the US are set to come into effect immediately - and prices in the UK could be impacted as a result

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1 hour ago Canada Trump tariff exemption ‘like dodging a bullet into the path of a tank’, says business leader

Automotive industry and prime minister Mark Carney note that 25% tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and automobiles will still come into effect within hoursCanada’s exemption from Donald Trump’s global tariffs was “like dodging a bullet into the path of a tank”, say business leaders as other levies are poised to hit key industries that drive the country’s economy.In a theatrical unveiling of tariffs on countries with “unfair” practices on Wednesday afternoon, Canada was noticeably absent, alongside trade ally Mexico. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump imposes sweeping Liberation Day reciprocal tariffs targeting 'foreign cheaters' sending shockwaves worldwide

President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to implement sweeping new tariffs during a Wednesday afternoon event in the White House Rose Garden.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump liberates Americans from their retirement savings with tariff gamble

ANALYSIS: Trump’s decision to impose a wave of tariffs on dozens of countries fulfills one promise of his campaign, while breaking another, writes Richard Hall

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3 h. ago There is now only a slim chance that a global recession can be averted

Editorial: Decades of painstaking work to establish rules for international trade are being undone by the stroke of a presidential Sharpie. To restore order, something akin to a peace process will be needed

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3 h. ago What everyday UK items are set to soar in price as Donald Trump reveals tariffs

Prices are set to rise in the UK after Donald Trump announced his 'Liberation Day' tariffs on goods from across the world - mortgages, cars and even tin foil could soon be more expensive

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3 h. ago No escape for UK as Trump targets ‘foreign cheaters’ in new global trade war

Keir Starmer urges ‘calm’ as Donald Trump reveals that UK companies face a 10 per cent tariff from 0500 GMT

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3 h. ago The Latest: Business leaders warn Trump tariffs will raise prices for US consumers

President Donald Trump has announced plans for sweeping tariffs

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3 h. ago What tariffs has Donald Trump announced and what might they mean?

The US president set out sweeping trade levies hitting countries across the world

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3 h. ago Donald Trump tariffs: 6 bombshells from unhinged announcement and what it means for us

Trump insisted it would spark a boom - but there's every chance his tariff announcement will cause chaos in global trade - with wildly unpredictable results for the global economy

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4 h. ago Trump’s wall of tariffs is likely to raise prices and cause chaos for business

President promised liberation yet may have plunged the US into recession and the world into an economic scrambleDonald Trump is finally making good on his campaign promises to “build that wall” – but instead of steel fencing along the Mexican border, it will be constructed from tariffs, and will enclose the entire United States.In his pugnacious and typically rambling speech on the White House lawn on Wednesday, Trump set out plans for across-the-board import taxes, ranging from 10% to more than 40%. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Scotch Whisky Association ‘disappointed’ with Donald Trump’s tariff announcement

The SWA said it would continue to support efforts by the UK Government to reach a compromise agreement with Mr Trump’s administration.

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4 h. ago Tariffs live: Trump unveils 10% reciprocal tariff on imports from UK and 20% on EU in global trade shake

Donald Trump has announced a reciprocal tariff of 10% on Britain

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4 h. ago Trump tariffs latest: Donald Trump unveils 10% tariffs on UK imports amid fears of global trade war

President’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcement spares UK from worst of tariffs but will undo trade arrangements that have been in place since 1947

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4 h. ago Donald Trump's new global tariffs as he says 'Liberation Day' will 'make US wealthy again'

The President stood in front of the White House as he made the announcment.

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4 h. ago UK reacts to Donald Trump's 10% tariff on UK imports set to destroy British jobs

President Donald Trump has unveiled a raft of new tariffs on countries around the world on what he's dubbed 'Liberation Day' as he promises to 'make America wealthy' again

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