2 w. ago Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum come into effect amid US

Sweeping levies of 25% come into force without any exemptions after US and Canada exchange further tariff threats Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday “with no exceptions or exemptions”, as his campaign to reorder global trade norms in favor of the US stepped up.The US president’s action to bulk up protections for American steel and aluminum producers placed tariffs of 25% on all imports of the metals, which is likely to increase the cost of producing everything from houses to home appliances and vehicles to drinks cans, threatening to raise consumer prices. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump live updates: Trump retaliates against Canada in trade war by doubling tariffs on steel and aluminum

President says new tariffs to go into effect Wednesday morning as he retaliates for 25 percent surcharge Canadian electricity exporters placed on power to northern U.S. states

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2 w. ago Trump doubles tariffs on Canadian metals as fears of US economic downturn grow

President’s levies have caused concern among investors and business leaders

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2 w. ago Donald Trump doubles tariffs on Canada as he threatens its independence

Canadian leaders have repeatedly hit out at Trump's suggestions, insisting it will never become part of the US.

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2 w. ago Trump raises Canadian steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% as trade war escalates

President cites Ontario’s recent imposition of 25% surcharge on electricity exports to US as reason for doubling dutiesUS politics – live updatesDonald Trump has announced he is doubling tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% as a retaliation for the province of Ontario’s imposition of a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to several US states, in a dramatic escalation of the trade war between the two ostensibly allied countries.“Based on Ontario, Canada, placing a 25% Tariff on ‘Electricity’ coming into the United States, I have instructed my Secretary of Commerce to ad [sic] an ADDITIONAL 25% Tariff, to 50%, on all STEEL and ALUMINUM COMING INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM CANADA, ONE OF THE HIGHEST TARIFFING NATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump vows to double tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada even as markets continue slide

Trump’s tariff threats have caused the worst stock market slide in years

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3 w. ago US and China 'difficult to gauge' as People's Liberation Army 'not tested in combat'

EXCLUSIVE: China said it was “ready for any type of war” in the aftermath of US president Donald Trump’s decision to double tariffs on all imports to the US from China to 20%, which is just GREAT news...

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3 w. ago Trump doubles down on tariffs and DOGE cuts in speech to jubilant Republicans and protesting Democrats

President’s speech drew protests from Democrats despite party leaders’ pleas for decorum

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