70 m. ago Trump tariffs live: FTSE hits lowest level in months after market meltdown enters second day

FTSE slumps after Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs wipe $2.4trn from S&P 500, in its biggest one-day loss since March 2020

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73 m. ago Trump live: ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs wipe $3.1 trillion from Wall Street as analysts warn of global recession

President Trump says his tariffs are ‘going very well’ despite U.S. markets suffering their steepest declines since 2020

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2 h. ago Trump tariffs live: President says Starmer ‘very happy’ with UK’s tariff after Asian markets plunge again

Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs wiped $2.4trn from S&P 500, in its biggest one-day loss since March 2020

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8 h. ago Britain did better than Europe in 'Liberation Day' tariffs because of Brexit, Labour told

Ministers were yesterday urged to thank the previous government for 'getting Brexit done', after Donald Trump levied tariffs on UK goods at only half the level imposed on the EU.

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13 h. ago Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall Street

Economists say levies of between 10% and 50% have dramatically added to the risk of a worldwide downturnGlobal financial markets have been plunged into turmoil as Donald Trump’s escalating trade war knocked trillions of dollars off the value of the world’s biggest companies and heightened fears of a US recession.As world leaders reacted to the US president’s “liberation day” tariff policies demolishing the international trading order, about $2.5tn (£1.9tn) was wiped off Wall Street and share prices in other financial centres across the globe. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Donald Trump's tariffs hit major brands including Nike and H&M

Major brands have been feeling the impact of Donald Trump's newly announced 'Liberation Day' tariffs, with Nike, Adidas and Puma among the big names to suffer huge losses already

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15 h. ago Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2tn off Wall Street

Economists say levies of 10-50% have dramatically added to the risk of a worldwide downturnGlobal financial markets have been plunged into turmoil as Donald Trump’s escalating trade war knocked trillions of dollars off the value of the world’s biggest companies and heightened fears of a US recession.As world leaders reacted to the US president’s “liberation day” tariff policies demolishing the international trading order, about $2tn (£1.5tn) was wiped off Wall Street and share prices in other financial centres across the globe. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Unhinged Donald Trump issues bizarre 'PATIENT LIVED' rant after 'Liberation Day' tariffs bombshell

Donald Trump launched a bizarre rant claiming the 'patient lived, and is healing' after unveiling punitive tariffs on all imports - but his move has sent US financial markets into meltdown

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16 h. ago Donald Trump in unhinged 'patient lived' rant after 'Liberation Day' tariffs bombshell

Donald Trump launched a bizarre rant claiming the 'patient lived, and is healing' after unveiling punitive tariffs on all imports - but his move has sent US financial markets into meltdown

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17 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer says trade war with Trump would be 'bad for working people'

President Donald Trump slapped a 10% tariff on exports to the US during his 'liberation day' announcement

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18 h. ago Trump calls America a 'patient who is healing' now his 'operation is over'

The Orange Manbaby has decimated globalisation and the world order with his 'Liberation Day' tariff announcement that will see taxes loaded on imports from all corners of the world

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19 h. ago The simple math behind Trump’s tariffs: How the White House calculated the new rates and why it’s not reciprocal at all

With the help of a large chart, the president unveiled his latest wave of tariffs on Wednesday, on what he called ‘Liberation Day’

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19 h. ago JD Vance boasts about ‘enthusiasm’ over ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs during softball Fox & Friends interview

Elsewhere in the interview, Vance blasted reports that Elon Musk would be stepping back from the administration as ‘fake news’ before acknowledging that his role will soon come to an end.

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19 h. ago Stocks tumble on Wall Street as Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs send shockwaves through global markets – business live

Ursula von der Leyen says tariffs a ‘major blow’ to world economy, as US dollar falls to six month low after US President Trump’s ‘liberation day’Full report: Trump announces sweeping new tariffsAnalysis: Trump’s tariffs likely to raise prices and cause chaosWhat are tariffs and why do they matter?The new US tariffs “will only create losers” with US consumers particularly hard hit, the German Automotive Industry Association (VDA), has said in a statement, calling on the EU “to act together and with the necessary force, while continuing to signal its willingness to negotiate.”The body, which represents the powerful German auto industry, said the tariffs markedthe United States’ departure from the rules-based global trade order – and thus a departure from the foundation for global value creation and corresponding growth and prosperity in many regions of the world.This is not America first; this is America alone. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Stephen Colbert on Trump tariffs: ‘America is finally free from the tyranny of being able to buy stuff from other countries’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s ‘liberation day’ of sweeping tariffs and a liberal judge’s victory over an Elon Musk-backed candidate in WisconsinLate-night hosts delve into Donald Trump’s so-called “liberation day” of tariffs and the defeat of an Elon Musk-backed candidate in the Wisconsin supreme court race. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Trump declares Great Depression wouldn’t have happened with tariffs

Donald Trump has declared that the US could have avoided the Great Depression with tariffs.

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23 h. ago Trump live: Apple and Tesla stocks drop in wake of ‘Liberation Day’ as Republicans defy president over tariffs

President Trump says he will impose blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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23 h. ago Donald Trump makes massive gaffe that leaves people calling him complete 'idiot'

President Donald Trump found himself on the receiving end of ridicule online after imposing a 'Liberation Day' 10% trade tariff in a highly unexpected place

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23 h. ago US dollar ‘at risk of confidence crisis’ as Trump tariffs rattle global markets – business live

Ursula von der Leyen says tariffs a ‘major blow’ to world economy, as US dollar falls to six month low after US President Trump’s ‘liberation day’Full report: Trump announces sweeping new tariffsAnalysis: Trump’s tariffs likely to raise prices and cause chaosWhat are tariffs and why do they matter?The new US tariffs “will only create losers” with US consumers particularly hard hit, the German Automotive Industry Association (VDA), has said in a statement, calling on the EU “to act together and with the necessary force, while continuing to signal its willingness to negotiate.”The body, which represents the powerful German auto industry, said the tariffs markedthe United States’ departure from the rules-based global trade order – and thus a departure from the foundation for global value creation and corresponding growth and prosperity in many regions of the world.This is not America first; this is America alone. Continue reading...

Economics

23 h. ago Will Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs drag US into recession?

President’s move to rip up global trade rule book will hit an economy already losing momentum, say economists

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