3 h. ago Stocks fall as Trump imposes tariffs on top US trade partners

China and Canada retaliate as president rules out last-minute negotiations over levies

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3 h. ago China and Canada retaliate after Trump trade tariffs come into effect

Markets tumble as US president’s levies against Canada, Mexico and China come into effectChina and Canada unveiled retaliatory measures against the US after Donald Trump imposed his sweeping tariffs plan at midnight US time, despite warnings it could spark an escalating trade war.US tariffs have come into force of 25% against goods from Canada and Mexico, the US’s two biggest trading partners, and 20% tariffs against China – doubling the levy on China from last month. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Asian shares fall after Wall St retreats on fears over hit to the US economy from Trump's tariffs

Shares have opened lower in Asia after U.S. stocks fell sharply just ahead of a new round of higher tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump

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12 h. ago Trump confirms he will impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Tuesday

Extra 10 per cent to be levied on China as US president says ‘no room’ for further negotiation

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14 h. ago States look to bolster consumer protection as Trump promises tariffs and trade war

Officials warn that the closing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will have dire effects on vulnerable consumers including veterans and the elderly

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19 h. ago Tariffs on Canada and Mexico to take effect but may not be at 25% Trump threatened – US politics live

Commerce secretary says president would determine whether to stick with the planned level in first indication it could changeDonald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China could force American consumers to pay an average of $1,200 more per year, a prominent economic thinktank warns.An analysis from the Peterson Institute for International Economics found that the tariffs would prompt retaliation from foreign governments, harming economic growth and leading to higher import costs that would be passed on to American households. Here’s more:This past weekend, President Donald Trump announced the largest tax increase in at least a generation (since 1993 or before), with the imposition of 25 percent tariffs on most goods from Canada and Mexico (aside from Canadian energy, which faces a 10 percent tariff), alongside a 10 percent increase in tariffs on goods from China. The direct cost of these actions to the typical, or median, US household would be a tax increase of mo...

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24 h. ago US communities on Canada border fear personal cost of Trump’s tariffs

President Donald Trump plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on most imported Canadian goods on Tuesday

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36 h. ago US tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Tuesday but may not be 25%, commerce chief says

‘That is a fluid situation,’ Howard Lutnick says in first indication that administration may not impose full tariffsDonald Trump’s commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, said on Sunday that US tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go into effect on Tuesday, but the president would determine whether to stick with the planned 25% level.“That is a fluid situation,” Lutnick told the Fox News program Sunday Morning Futures. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Chinese manufacturing returns to growth despite threat of higher Trump tariffs

Fastest expansion in three months as new orders rise at Chinese factoriesChina’s manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months in February, despite the looming threat that Donald Trump will impose tariffs this week.Production at China’s factories returned to growth last month, an official survey showed, thanks to higher new orders and purchase volumes. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago From Alaska to Maine, communities that border Canada worry US tariffs come at a personal cost

The 25% tariff on most imported Canadian goods that President Donald Trump’s plans to impose Tuesday has touched off a range of emotions along the world’s longest international border

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3 d. ago Push for US trade deal to avoid Trump's tariffs hits roadblock: No10 insists UK WON'T accept chlorinated chicken and minister warns NHS is 'not on the table'

Donald Trump revealed that he hopes a 'very good' Transatlantic agreement might be sealed 'quickly' as the leaders struck up an unlikely 'bromance' last night.

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3 d. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London markets higher as Trump says UK trade deal without tariffs a possibility

FTSE 100 LIVE: London markets higher as Trump says UK trade deal without tariffs a possibility  Yahoo Finance UK

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4 d. ago Frantic push for a US trade deal to spare UK tariffs after Starmer's White House love

Donald Trump revealed that he hopes a 'very good' Transatlantic agreement might be sealed 'quickly' as the leaders struck up an unlikely 'bromance' last night.

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4 d. ago Global stocks slide as fears grow over tariffs and US economy

Equities fall after Trump’s latest trade threats and weakness in tech stocks

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4 d. ago UK ‘the golden child of Europe’ as stocks rally in London; US goods trade deficit widens as tariffs backfire – as it happened

UK ‘the golden child of Europe’ as stocks rally in London; US goods trade deficit widens as tariffs backfire – as it happened  The Guardian

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4 d. ago Donald Trump says 'real' UK trade deal could mean no tariffs as King Charles invites US President for ‘historic’ second state visit

Sir Keir Starmer and Trump held crunch White House talks on Ukraine and trade

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4 d. ago US and UK in talks on trade deal that could spare Britain from tariffs

Donald Trump says America is looking to forge pact as ‘quickly as it can be done’

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer’s wins and losses during crunch White House summit with Donald Trump

Meeting between the Labour prime minister and US president touched on Ukraine, tariffs, trade deals, the Chagos Islands, Nato and a historic state visit invitation from King Charles

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4 d. ago Donald Trump says Ukraine peace deal will be 'soon or not at all' as he hails 'special' Keir Starmer, hints at trade deal, backs off tariffs and supports Chagos handover during White House love

At a joint press conference, Donald Trump gave a loose timeline for his efforts to negotiate with Vladimir Putin.

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4 d. ago Starmer plays royal Trump card to win Chagos deal and no trade tariffs in critical White House summit

PM flatters president with historic invitation from ‘beautiful man’ King Charles for second state visit – but there’s an awkward exchange over ‘free speech’

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