7 h. ago Inflation heats up in June as President Trump's tariffs start to bite

Consumer prices were up 2.7% from a year ago — a larger annual increase than the month before.

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9 h. ago Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal discusses Trump's tougher approach toward Russia

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., about President Trump's threat of high tariffs on Russia and its partners and about a sanctions bill he co-sponsored in Congress.

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20 h. ago Trump news at a glance: president threatens 100% tariff on Russia and says he is keeping Club World Cup trophy

Trump news at a glance: president threatens 100% tariff on Russia and says he is keeping Club World Cup trophy  The Guardian

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21 h. ago Trump threatens Russia over Ukraine. Will it make a difference?

President Trump has made some big shifts in U.S. policy on Russia's war with Ukraine lately. In the course of two weeks, Trump halted and reinstated weapons to Ukraine and he began openly showing frustration with Russian president Vladimir Putin's continued military escalations. Now, Trump has announced a deal with NATO to try to pressure Russia toward a ceasefire deal in just 50 days by threatening stiff tariffs and increased military aid to Ukraine. President Trump seems to be taking a tougher stance against Russia, but will it make a difference, and will it last? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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23 h. ago Trump reveals Melania's key role in dealing with Putin on Ukraine war

President Trump threatens Putin with 100% tariffs if no Ukraine peace deal is reached within 50 days, while confirming arms sales to NATO to support Ukrainian resistance.

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25 h. ago Brazil's Top Judge Meddles in Trump Tariff Talks, Claiming Courts Don't Censor or Persecute Conservatives

Luís Roberto Barroso — head of Brazil's top court, the Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) — issued a public letter on Sunday refuting President Donald Trump's reasons to impose a 50-percent tariff on the South American country, which will go into effect on August 1. The post Brazil’s Top Judge Meddles in Trump Tariff Talks, Claiming Courts Don’t Censor or Persecute Conservatives appeared first on Breitbart.

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28 h. ago Trump announces weapons for Ukraine and threatens Russia with tariffs

President Trump threatened to punish Russia with heavy tariffs on countries that trade with Moscow if the Kremlin fails to reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine, while promising Kyiv weapons.

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28 h. ago Trump touts weapon sales to NATO for Ukraine and threatens Russia with 100% tariffs

President Trump threatened to punish Russia with heavy tariffs on countries that trade with Moscow if the Kremlin fails to reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine, while promising Kyiv weapons.

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33 h. ago Trump's Brazil tariffs are 'grotesquely illegal,' says Nobel Prize

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman believes tariffs President Trump has threatened to impose on countries, including Mexico and Brazil, are here to stay and will cost U.S. consumers.

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33 h. ago Trump's tariff threat to Brazil stands out for import tax amount and personal tone

Of the more than two dozen tariff threat letters President Trump has recently sent, the one to Brazil stood out, not only for proposing the highest import tax, but also for its personal tone.

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33 h. ago The view from Europe on President Trump's new 30% tariff threat

President Trump has announced 30% tariffs on goods from the European Union, which are slated to take effect Aug. 1 if a trade deal is not made. NPR reports on the reaction from Europe.

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45 h. ago President Trump announces new tariffs on some of the United States' biggest trading partners

President Trump announces new tariffs on some of the United States' biggest trading partners  13newsnow.com

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54 h. ago Politics chat: Trump's strategy behind the tariff letters, immigration raids

We look at the tariff letters President Trump sent out this past week, as well as what polling tells us about how Americans feel about the increasingly violent immigration raids.

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3 d. ago Trump Threatens Fresh Tariffs on E.U., Mexico and Canada: What to Know

Since re-entering office, President Trump has announced a barrage of tariffs to try to rewire the global economy.

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3 d. ago 'It is extortion by the United States': Unifor President reacts to Trump tariff threats

'It is extortion by the United States': Unifor President reacts to Trump tariff threats  MSN

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4 d. ago President of Brazil Gripes: 'Totally Disrespectful' for Trump to Threaten Tariffs on Truth Social

Radical leftist President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that Brazil will reciprocate the United States’ 50-percent tariff on August 1 if no "solution" is found through diplomatic channels before the deadline. The post President of Brazil Gripes: ‘Totally Disrespectful’ for Trump to Threaten Tariffs on Truth Social appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Rubio and Chinese Diplomat Vie for Influence in Asia Over Trump’s Tariffs

Marco Rubio wants to bolster ties with Asia to counter China’s sway, but President Trump’s tariff threats have nations asking why they should align with Washington.

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4 d. ago How Luggage Maker Eagle Creek Has Survived Trump’s Trade War. So Far.

Eagle Creek’s experience underscores how President Trump’s chaotic approach to tariffs is having a real impact, even before the toughest levies take effect.

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4 d. ago Brazil's Lula warns of 50% tariffs on U.S. goods after Trump trade threat

Brazil's President Lula is firing back at Trump's 50% tariff threat — saying Brazil is ready to match any U.S. import taxes, dollar for dollar.

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5 d. ago Trump Threatens New Tariffs on Brazil and Copper: What to Know

Since re-entering office, President Trump has announced a barrage of tariffs to try to rewire the global economy.

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