67 m. ago Another Republican edges away from Trump: Senator Kennedy sounds alarm on plunging market

Kennedy joins a small but growing group of Republican lawmakers getting restless over Trump levies and the market meltdown

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93 m. ago Historic stock plunge leaves Americans rattled after Trump tariff announcement: Live updates

Trump’s trade war escalates as China strikes back with 34 percent tariffs on all U.S. goods, sending stock markets plummeting and wiping out $6 trillion in two days

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer 'hopes to win over Donald Trump in tariffs row with trip to Scotland to meet the King

Although the trip is not directly linked to diplomatic efforts to improve tariffs between the UK and the US, some Whitehall officials are hoping that the royal itinerary makes way for constructive talks.

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3 h. ago Let's take a breath: Definitely not 'happy' Starmer embarks on diplomatic mission to talk allies out of any big retaliations over tariffs

The Prime Minister last night began a flurry of diplomatic calls designed to coordinate responses to President Trump's 'Liberation Day' announcement on tariffs

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3 h. ago Trump’s tariffs squeezes Republicans as they struggle to pass his agenda

Analysis: Trump’s tariffs are making it harder for Republicans to cut taxes and spending, Eric Garcia writes

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3 h. ago Trump’s tariffs squeeze Republicans as they struggle to pass his agenda

Analysis: Trump’s tariffs are making it harder for Republicans to cut taxes and spending, Eric Garcia writes

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4 h. ago Trump’s 10% tariff on UK products to come into force as stock markets plunge

The FTSE 100 fell on Friday in its worst day of trading since the start of the pandemic while markets on Wall Street also tumbled.

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5 h. ago As Trump's tariffs trigger market meltdown, leading bank warns there is now a 60 per cent chance of a global recession

As the market meltdown triggered by Donald Trump's trade war accelerated, the FTSE 100 suffered its sharpest drop since the outbreak of the pandemic.

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5 h. ago Retirees keep their eyes on the economy as Trump's tariffs roil financial markets

With financial markets roiling as President Donald Trump unveiled his latest tariffs this week, the economy has been top of mind for many retirees

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6 h. ago Ted Cruz admits if Trump’s tariff gamble backfires, it could cost Republicans politically

Senator said he supported president but worries any recession could cause 2026 ‘bloodbath’ for Republicans at the ballot box

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7 h. ago Americans watch in horror as savings are WIPED OUT as Wall Street chaos sees trillions more dollars evaporate

U.S. stocks crashed again on Friday, signaling another round of selloff on Wall Street.

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7 h. ago Stock market closes week in bloodbath as Trump’s tariffs cause historic two

Friday’s stock market comes after a historically bad day as investors react to Trump’s tariff plan

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7 h. ago Wall Street selloff caps brutal week for markets as Trump tariffs rattle investors

Slumps on S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq cap dismal day for global indices but US president doubles down on tariff planWall Street suffered its worst week since the onset of the Covid-19 crisis five years ago as investors worldwide balked at Donald Trump’s risky bid to overhaul the global economy with sweeping US tariffs.The US president doubled down on his plan on Friday, insisting he would not back down even as the chairman of the Federal Reserve warned it would likely raise prices and slow down economic growth. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Trump’s tariffs rollout sees stock market suffer worst week since 2020 as Dow drops 2,200 points by close: Live updates

Trump’s trade war escalates as China strikes back with 34 percent tariffs on all U.S. goods, sending stock markets plummeting and wiping out $5 trillion in two days

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7 h. ago Trump tariffs live: Global stocks sink and FTSE sees biggest drop since Covid pandemic on second day of market turmoil

Beijing hits back after president’s ‘Liberation Day’ wipes $2.4trn from S&P 500, in biggest one-day loss since March 2020

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7 h. ago US stocks shed $5.4tn in two days as Trump’s tariffs stoke recession fears

China’s retaliation against Washington’s levies adds to sense of gloom across global markets

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7 h. ago Trump tariff shock rocks the markets: What happens next? This is Money podcast

Markets around the world have slumped the dollar weakened and fears mount of a global recession.

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8 h. ago Trump tariffs rollout sees $5 trillion wiped from stock market in two days: Live updates

Trump’s trade war escalates as China strikes back with 34 percent tariffs on all U.S. goods, sending stocks sliding further after worst day since 2020

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8 h. ago Dow Jones has lost 2,000 points on Friday as stock bloodbath continues in wake of Trump’s tariffs

Friday’s stock market comes after a historically bad day as investors react to Trump’s tariff plan

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8 h. ago Richard Branson pleads for Donald Trump to realise ‘mistake’ of his tariff chaos

‘Courage and self-awareness are cornerstones of true leadership – that includes acknowledging errors and making corrections,’ Virgin boss tells US president

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