26 h. ago Trump’s China tariff shocks US importers. One CEO calls it ‘end of days’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rick Woldenberg thought he had come up with a sure-fire plan to protect his Chicago-area educational toy company from President Donald Trump’s massive new taxes on Chinese imports. “When he announced a 20% tariff, I made a plan to survive 40%, and I thought I was being very clever,” said Woldenberg, CEO […]

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27 h. ago Charting the Global Economy: Turbulence Accompanies Tariff Pause

In the days following President Donald Trump’s mid-week decision to pause the stiffest of US tariffs — save for super-high duties on China — global financial markets remained turbulent, with investors seeking safe harbor and some central banks lowering interest rates.

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68 h. ago WeightWatchers prepares to file for bankruptcy as stock plummets

Stock markets in North America was a roller coaster on Wednesday and Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump paused his so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on most nations for 90 days — though Canada was excluded from the reprieve while Trump further raised his tax rate on Chinese imports. But despite the market recovery, WW International, Inc. […]

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69 h. ago Stock markets are selling off again, even after Wednesday’s massive rally

Wall Street and international markets are on the decline once again amid tariff turmoil following yesterday's late rally after President Donald Trump paused some tariffs.

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2 d. ago Poilievre condemns Trump for excluding Canada from tariff pause

"I condemn President Trump for keeping the tariffs on Canada, all while offering a 90-day pause on tariffs of dozens of other countries," Poilievre said Thursday

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2 d. ago U.S. tariffs still at historic high even after Trump’s pause

Higher import tax raise costs for domestic consumers and businesses and reduce disposable incomes and profit margins

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3 d. ago Trump’s partial tariff pullback doesn’t affect duties on Canadian imports

WASHINGTON — The United States is still imposing tariffs on Canada after President Donald Trump on Wednesday partially pulled back some of the most devastating duties against countries around the world. Trump paused his so-called “reciprocal” tariffs for 90 days but kept in place a 10 per cent levy on nearly all global imports. The […]

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3 d. ago The EU will put tariff retaliation on hold for 90 days to match Trump’s pause

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive commission said Thursday it will put its retaliation measures against new U.S. tariffs on hold for 90 days to match President Donald Trump’s pause on his sweeping new tariffs and leave room for a negotiated solution. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the commission, which […]

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3 d. ago Global Bond Markets Reel From Fallout of Treasuries’ Wild Ride

Global bonds reacted violently to a turbulent day for US Treasuries, with markets rapidly unwinding bets on interest-rate cuts in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s surprise pause on tariffs.

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3 d. ago European Stocks Jump Most in Five Years on Trump Tariff Reprieve

European stocks rallied after US President Donald Trump paused plans to implement higher reciprocal tariffs on dozens of trade partners, easing concerns about a global trade war.

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3 d. ago Wary Asian Officials Seek to Ensure Trump Tariff Reprieve Sticks

Officials across Asia reacted to US President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on higher tariffs for dozens of trade partners with a mixture of relief, caution and a little mockery.

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3 d. ago Asia shares jump after US stocks soared to historic gains when Trump paused most of his tariffs

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares surged in early Thursday trading, with Japan’s benchmark jumping more than 2,000 points almost immediately after the Tokyo exchange opened, as investors welcomed President Donald Trump ‘s decision to back off on most of his tariffs. Analysts had expected the regional comeback given that U.S. stocks had one of their […]

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3 d. ago Trump Pauses Higher Duties on Most Nations, Hikes China Rate

President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher reciprocal tariffs that hit dozens of trade partners after midnight, while raising duties on China to 125%.

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3 d. ago Trump pauses most tariffs for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports

It was seemingly an attempt to narrow what had been an unprecedented trade war between the U.S. and most of the world to one with China

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3 d. ago Trump pauses most tariffs for 90 days, but impact on Canada unclear

It was seemingly an attempt to narrow what had been an unprecedented trade war between the U.S. and most of the world to one with China

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3 d. ago Trump pauses most tariffs for 90 days, but no changes for Canada

It was seemingly an attempt to narrow what had been an unprecedented trade war between the U.S. and most of the world to one with China

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3 d. ago Trump pauses tariffs on 75 countries for 90 days, raises China rate to 125%

The pause was announced hours after his global tariff policy took effect, capping a chaotic week for global financial markets and uncertainty about the world economy.

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3 d. ago Trump pauses 75 countries’ ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, raises China rate to 125%

The pause was announced hours after his global tariff policy took effect, capping a chaotic week for global financial markets and uncertainty about the world economy.

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3 d. ago Trump pauses tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters that Trump was pausing his so-called ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on most of the country’s biggest […]

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3 d. ago Stock markets fall around the world as Trump’s global tariffs hit

Although Trump's latest tariffs include a massive 104 per cent levy on U.S. imports of Chinese products, markets in China reversed early losses, gaining ground on Wednesday.

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