77 m. ago The Guardian view on Trump’s tariffs: a monstrous and momentous act of folly | Editorial

The US president has expelled his own country from the rules-based global trade system that America itself createdFor the world’s already embattled trading system, it is as though an asteroid has crashed into the planet, devastating everyone and everything that previously existed there. But there is this important difference. If an asteroid struck the Earth, the impact would at least have been caused by ungovernable cosmic forces. The assault on world trade, by contrast, is a completely deliberate act of choice, taken by one man and one nation.Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on every country in the world is a monstrous and momentous act of folly. Unilateral and unjustified, it was expressed on Wednesday in indefensible language in which Mr Trump described US allies as “cheaters” and “scavengers” who “looted”, “raped” and “pillaged” the US. Many of the calculations on which Mr Trump doled out his punishments are perverse, not least the exclusion of Russia from the cond...

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2 h. ago Trump imposes tariffs on remote islands near Antarctica home only to penguins

The US president has imposed tariffs on a number of tiny territories, some of which do not even have human inhabitants.

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2 h. ago Macron suggests pause on US investment as EU leaders condemn Trump tariffs

Von der Leyen calls tariffs ‘a major blow to world economy’ while calling for last-ditch negotiationsEuropean leaders have condemned Donald Trump’s tariffs as “fundamentally wrong” and creating an “immense difficulty for Europe”, while appealing for last-ditch negotiations to avert an all-out trade war.The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said Trump’s decision to impose tariffs was “brutal and unfounded” and appeared to call for a suspension of French investment in the US until the tariffs were clarified. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump live updates: New tariffs cause global stock markets to plunge with U.S. allies expected to retaliate

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

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4 h. ago Trump tariff reaction live: Dow Jones plunges at market open after overnight sell

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

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4 h. ago Donald Trump imposes trade tariffs on islands where penguins live but no humans

Heard Island and McDonald Islands - a volcanic Australian territory near Antarctica where no humans live - has had a 10% tariff on goods imposed on it, despite being among the remotest places on Earth

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5 h. ago Trump tariff reaction live: Wall Street braces for stock market open after overnight sell

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

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7 h. ago Trump tariff reaction live: Wall Street braces for stock markets open after overnight sell

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

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8 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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8 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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8 h. ago Is Donald Trump trying to bully Britain into taking chlorinated chicken? White House swipes at 'non

The US President last night slapped a 10 per cent tariff on American imports of UK goods as part of blizzard of global levies on what he dubbed 'Liberation Day'.

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9 h. ago Trump live: Apple stocks tumble in response to ‘Liberation Day’ as senior Republicans speak out on tariffs

President Trump says he will impose blanket tariffs on all countries with ‘worst offenders’ including China and Europe facing much higher rates

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11 h. ago EU responds to Trump tariffs as boss hits back at US President's furious 'PATHETIC' blast

Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on all imported goods entering the US in a move that most economists believe will drive prices higher for American consumers

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11 h. ago Trump tariffs will have 'economic impact' on UK, says Keir Starmer amid fears of 1000s of job losses

But the 10 per cent tariff hit on the UK is lower than many other countries

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11 h. ago Trump imposes ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs on every nation as senators rebel over Canada duties: Live updates

President Trump has revealed the next phase of sweeping tariffs which sees stock markets slide as his trade war sparks recession fears

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11 h. ago Pound rallies as Trump's tariffs hit the dollar: Sterling surges above $1.30 for the first time in six months

Sterling was up by 0.7 per cent this morning to $1.3097 after President Donald Trump slapped a 10 per cent tariff on US imports of UK goods and 25 per cent on all foreign cars.

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12 h. ago Vehicle makers may ‘review output’ because of US tariffs, industry says

Donald Trump has imposed a 10% tariff on US imports of UK goods, rising to 25% for cars.

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12 h. ago Trump tariffs imposed on uninhabited islands where only penguins and seals live

US president mocked after ‘reciprocal’ tariffs placed on territories that are home only to wildlife

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13 h. ago Everything we know about Donald Trump's tariffs and how they will impact the UK

President Trump announced a ‘minimum baseline tariff’ of 10 per cent on countries to ‘help rebuild the US economy

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14 h. ago Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs impose levies on every nation as senators rebel over Canada duties: Live updates

President reveals next phase of sweeping tariffs agenda; global markets fear escalating trade war

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