90 m. ago What Ancient Rome can tell us about the fate of Trump’s tariffs

When tariffs were used in Ancient Rome, they often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems, Peter Edwell writes

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3 h. ago Trump declares tariffs are ‘going very well’ despite $3 trillion Wall Street rout and fears over global recession: Live

President Trump’s comments come amid U.S. markets suffering their steepest declines since 2020

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4 h. ago Trump live: ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs wipe $3.1 trillion from Wall Street as analysts warn of global recession

President Trump says his tariffs are ‘going very well’ despite U.S. markets suffering their steepest declines since 2020

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10 h. ago Trump live: Markets see worst day since Covid after new tariffs as president teases $5m gold card featuring his face

President Trump imposes blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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11 h. ago Trump tariffs live: President teases $5m gold card for US entry which features his own face on day that stocks plunge globally

President Trump imposes blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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17 h. ago Trump live updates: President says tariffs rollout ‘going very well’ despite plunging stock market

President Trump says he will impose blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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21 h. ago Trump live updates: New tariffs cause global stock markets to plunge with U.S. allies expected to retaliate

President Trump says he will impose blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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22 h. ago Trump tariff reaction live: Dow Jones plunges at market open after overnight sell

President Trump says he will impose blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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22 h. ago Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economists

‘Willing sycophants’ came up with simplistic formula that has thrown global economy into disarrayUS politics live – latest updatesUK politics live –latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesWaving a big chart as a prop in the White House Rose Garden, Donald Trump suggested his new tariff plan was simple: “Reciprocal – that means they do it to us, and we do it to them. Very simple. Can’t get simpler than that.”Perhaps a bit too simple. The method used to calculate the most important numbers in international trade, politics and economics has left some of the world’s leading experts shocked.Goods trade deficit: $291.9bnTotal goods imports: $438.9bnThose figures divided = 0.67, or 67%And halved = 34%Reciprocal tariffs are calculated as the tariff rate necessary to balance bilateral trade deficits between the US and each of our trading partners. This calculation assumes that persistent trade deficits are due to a combination of tariff and non-tariff factors that prevent trade from balanc...

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23 h. ago Trump tariff reaction live: Wall Street braces for stock market open after overnight sell

President Trump says he will impose blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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23 h. ago Trump’s tariffs cannot stop clean energy revolution – but they will hurt American businesses

US is no longer central to the international clean tech trade

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24 h. ago Trump tariff reaction live: Wall Street braces for stock markets open after overnight sell

President Trump says he will impose blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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26 h. ago Trump live: Apple and Tesla stocks drop in wake of ‘Liberation Day’ as Republicans defy president over tariffs

President Trump says he will impose blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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27 h. ago Trump tariffs: new US reciprocal trade tariffs on UK imports explained, what are they, what do they do

New US tariffs could mean higher prices, job losses, and market turmoil 💰

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27 h. ago Trump live: Apple stocks tumble in response to ‘Liberation Day’ as senior Republicans speak out on tariffs

President Trump says he will impose blanket tariffs on all countries with ‘worst offenders’ including China and Europe facing much higher rates

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28 h. ago Donald Trump tariff list: What is a reciprocal tariff? What countries were on Trump's US tariff board?

Donald Trump has announced sweeping tariffs on all of the US’s trading partners, with 10 per cent set as a minimum

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28 h. ago Trump tariffs live: FTSE 100 plummets after UK firms warn trade war will ‘wreak havoc’

Donald Trump has announced reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries

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29 h. ago Trump tariffs live: London Stock Exchange plummets with UK firms warning trade war will ‘wreak havoc’

Donald Trump has announced reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries

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30 h. ago Trump tariffs live: EU vows to hit back after Asian markets sent plummeting

Donald Trump has announced reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries

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32 h. ago Tariffs live: Markets plummet across Asia as Trump sparks fears of global trade war

Donald Trump has announced reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries

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