39 h. ago It would be ‘bizarre’ for US to implement pharmaceuticals tariff, says Harris

The Tanaiste’s comments came after US President Donald Trump said he would take the measure to improve domestic production of medicines.

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60 h. ago European leaders and Donald Trump condemn Russia's Palm Sunday strike on Ukraine

The meeting comes in the wake of a major Russian attack on Ukraine, in which 34 people were killed.

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67 h. ago China's Xi Jinping warns protectionism 'leads nowhere' as he arrives in Vietnam

Beijing is trying to present itself as a stable alternative amid Donald Trump’s erratic tariff measures.

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3 d. ago Trump’s power plays starting to unsettle Pennsylvania voters

Donald Trump is ‘winging everything. And the whole thing is: us consumers are going to pay. It is coming to us, as Americans’

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4 d. ago Donald Trump exempts phones, computers and chips from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs

Products may yet be subject to a different tariff

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4 d. ago Astronaut Chris Hadfield on Donald Trump: ‘It makes me angry because he’s treated our country like a chattel’

The Canadian former commander of the International Space Station shares thoughts on Ireland, pepper and the afterlife

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5 d. ago Jump in US inflation expectations leaves Federal Reserve with a dilemma

With households, businesses, and global investors adjusting fast to the implications of President Donald Trump's aggressive import tariff policies, Fed policymakers said the outlook has grown increasingly difficult to predic

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5 d. ago China announces countermeasures by raising tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125%

The US and China have escalated a trade war by raising tariffs even as US President Donald Trump hit a pause on tariffs for other countries.

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5 d. ago A boycott of US goods is not cruel if it hastens Donald Trump’s demise

We Irish have a duty of care to our European neighbours too. They fought for us over Brexit and we have more values in common with them than with a country where the death penalty persists

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5 d. ago Spain’s PM visits China to boost ties with Trump’s top tariff target

The tariffs announced last week — and then paused — by US President Donald Trump could mean that the European Union pursues more trade with China.

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6 d. ago Trump tariffs latest: Wall Street stocks tumble as president accused of taking ‘wrecking ball’ to US economy

White House confirms tariffs against China now total 145%; EU pauses reciprocal tariffs against US

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6 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Wall Street stocks continue to tumble as US president says he would ‘love’ deal with China

White House confirms tariffs against China now total 145%; EU pauses reciprocal tariffs against US

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6 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: US president says he would ‘love’ deal with Beijing as levies on China total 145%

EU pauses reciprocal tariffs against US; Taoiseach says ‘we are not out of the woods yet’ after cut for 90 days

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6 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: White House says tariffs on China now total 145%

EU pauses reciprocal tariffs against US; Taoiseach says ‘we are not out of the woods yet’ after cut for 90 days

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6 d. ago Trump tariffs latest: Wall Street markets open lower on day after US president’s U

EU pauses reciprocal tariffs against US; Taoiseach says ‘we are not out of the woods yet’ after cut for 90 days

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6 d. ago Trump tariffs latest: EU pauses reciprocal tariffs against US in wake of president’s U

Taoiseach says ‘we are not out of the woods yet’ as cut of tariffs to 10 per cent for 90-days sees stock markets surge

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6 d. ago Trump tariffs latest: EU pauses reciprocal tariffs against US in wake president’s U

Taoiseach says ‘we are not out of the woods yet’ as cut of tariffs to 10 per cent for 90-days sees stock markets surge

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6 d. ago Trump tariffs latest: ‘We’re not out of the woods yet,’ Taoiseach says in wake of US president’s u

Cut of tariffs to 10% for 90-days sees stock markets surge but 125% measure against China takes effect

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6 d. ago Trump tariffs latest: Pause an ‘important step towards stabilising the global economy,’ von der Leyen says

Cut of tariffs to 10% for 90-days sees stock markets surge but 125% measure against China takes effect

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6 d. ago Trump tariff latest: Pause sees stock markets surge but 125% measure against China takes effect

Despite 90-day ceaasfire in trade war deep uncertainty continues to spook the global economy, financial markets and US trading partners

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