44 m. 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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61 m. ago Trump affirms Mexico, Canada tariffs will take effect Tuesday and announces $100bn Taiwanese chipmakers investment: Live

Sweeping 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada will begin on Tuesday, Trump said

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68 m. ago Trump says ‘no room left’ for Canada and Mexico to avoid tariffs as he praises major US investment by semiconductor company – live

Tariffs for Mexico and Canada to take effect at midnight ET; TSMC, the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, will invest $165bn in the USDonald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning to the White House.He’s doing some expectation setting this morning, posting on Truth Social:TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump expected to announce $100bn Taiwanese chipmaker investment – live

TSMC, the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, produces chips for Apple, Intel and NvidiaDonald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning to the White House.He’s doing some expectation setting this morning, posting on Truth Social:TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Continue reading...

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2 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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3 h. ago Trump teases 'major' investment announcement as China and Mexico tariffs loom

DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Donald Trump is tearing into the 'fake news' for its coverage of his relationship with Russia's Putin.

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3 h. ago Trump claims Zelenskyy ‘doesn’t want there to be peace’ in latest sign of worsening US

US president says ‘America will not put up with it for much longer’ after Ukrainian president says end of war with Russia ‘still very, very far away’Donald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning to the White House.He’s doing some expectation setting this morning, posting on Truth Social:TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Continue reading...

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5 h. ago TSMC to unveil $100bn investment in advanced manufacturing in the US

Latest corporate overture to Trump administration marks bid to ward off possible tariffs on chips from Taiwan

Economics

6 h. ago Trump tariffs could amount to ‘largest tax increase in at least a generation’, thinktank warns – live

Trump’s tariffs could force households to pay $1,200 annually; commerce chief says tariffs on Canada and Mexico might not be 25% as Trump has been threateningDonald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning to the White House.He’s doing some expectation setting this morning, posting on Truth Social:TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Continue reading...

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7 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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8 h. ago Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming on Tuesday but may not be 25%, says commerce secretary – US politics live

Tariffs will come in but exact levels will be ‘for president and his team to negotiate’, says commerce secretary Howard LutnickWith less than two weeks to go before a 14 March deadline, Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress appear to be nowhere close to a deal to avert a government shutdown that would throw Washington into deeper turmoil, Reuters reported.The talks have been complicated by president Donald Trump, who has ignored spending laws passed by Congress, suspended foreign aid and fired tens of thousands of federal workers. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago The car companies that could be hit by Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico

Many popular pick-ups and SUVs are in the firing line

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12 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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15 h. ago China likely to target US agriculture, state media reports, as Trump tariff deadline nears

Global Times signals Beijing’s likely countermeasure after US president threatened a further 10% duty to come into force on TuesdayChina is preparing countermeasures against fresh US import tariffs that are set to take effect on Tuesday, China’s state-backed Global Times reported, with American agricultural exports likely to be targeted.Donald Trump last week threatened China with an extra 10% duty, resulting in a cumulative 20% tariff, while accusing Beijing of not having done enough to halt the flow of fentanyl into America, something China said was tantamount to “blackmail”. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Fury at vile MLS fans shocking act during the National Anthem... as Vancouver Whitecaps star speaks out

'The Star-Spangled Banner' was once again targeted by furious Canadians Sunday when Vancouver Whitecaps fans became the latest to boo the US national anthem amid Trump's tariff threats.

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24 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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29 h. ago Trump news live: SNL mocks Zelensky Oval Office showdown and makes fun of chainsaw

Fallout from the meeting between Trump, Vance and Zelensky continues after it devolved into an extraordinary shouting match in front of the press

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29 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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34 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

Economics

44 h. ago Trump news live: Blame game continues after ‘disaster’ Zelensky meeting led to Oval Office meltdown

The White House is blaming Zelensky for the Oval Office meltdown, with criticisms ranging from not wearing a suit to his mannerisms

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