1 hour ago Mike Johnson caught looking at headlines about tanking economy as Trump boasts about his achievements on stage

At a fundraiser for the National Republican Congressional Committee Tuesday night, the president hailed his return to office so far as America’s ‘most successful 100 days in this country's history’

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4 h. ago Jamie Dimon reveals what Trump must do NOW... as China trade war sparks economic Armageddon

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has offered hope on the morning Trump's sweeping tariff kick in and stocks continue to tumble.

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6 h. ago Another economist cited by Trump to justify tariffs hits out: ‘It’s outrageous. They’re causing a recession’

The associate professor is one of many experts cited by the White House who is now criticizing Trump’s sweeping tariff hikes

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8 h. ago What Asian countries hit hard by Trump’s tariffs are doing to save their economies

China refuses to bow to US pressure while other Asian nations urge negotiations to soften the blow

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10 h. ago Trump ‘got it very wrong’ over tariffs, says economist used by US president

The renowned economist said the tariffs should be scrapped entirely, but barring that it should drastically reduce the miscalculated rates

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17 h. ago UK braced as more US tariffs kick in amid fears of widespread economic damage

Countries across the world are braced for potential widespread economic damage from Donald Trump’s global tariffs.

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17 h. ago Donald Trump's tariffs war hits himself as he and Americans face fake tan price hikes

EXCLUSIVE: After announcing a tariff war which rocked the economic world, it has transpired Trump's own famous tan might be under threat as US citizens set to pay through the nose for tanning oils

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18 h. ago UK braced as Trump’s tariffs kick in amid fears of widespread economic damage

Countries across the world are braced for economic damage amid fears of widespread economic damage from Donald Trump’s global tariffs.

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21 h. ago Trump’s words move markets. But his lack of clarity means traders don’t know which way to go.

ANALYSIS: Trump said he was not considering pausing tariffs, but failed to explain the contradictions in his policy, Richard Hall writes

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23 h. ago Trump tariffs will hit UK economic growth, BoE official warns

Clare Lombardelli says import taxes will ‘depress activity’ but impact on inflation is less clear

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24 h. ago There’s barely a human being on the planet who will be unaffected by Trump’s tariffs misadventure

Editorial: As stock markets calm, the world’s two largest economies are squaring up for a fiscal ‘fight to the end’. We can only hope that, amid all the retaliations and ultimatums, a constructive approach will emerge

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26 h. ago From oil to gold: How Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ shook the world in four charts

The impacts of Trump’s tariffs have hit economies across the world

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28 h. ago Trump’s words move markets. But his roundabout ramblings mean traders don’t know which way to go.

ANALYSIS: Trump said he was not considering pausing tariffs, but failed to explain the contradictions in his policy, Richard Hall writes

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29 h. ago Voices: Whisper it, but UK plc is nearly ready for Trump’s new world order

With the US president showing no sign of backing down on tariffs, a global trade war looks likely – but, thanks in part to happy accidents, Britain could be well-placed to ride it out, says Chris Blackhurst

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31 h. ago From oil to Bitcoin: How Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ shook the world in four charts

The impacts of Trump’s tariffs have hit economies across the world

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32 h. ago Trump tariffs will have little impact on London's services based economy says report

Only 3% of London exports are goods heading for the newly protectionist US

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32 h. ago China vows to 'fight to the end' over Trump's tariffs and accuses the US of 'making mistake on top of mistake' with its 'bullying'

China, the world's second-largest economy, responded to Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs last week by imposing 34% rates on US imports, directly mirroring the US President's move

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32 h. ago Economist White House cited to justify tariff plan says Trump has ‘got it very wrong’

The renowned economist said the tariffs should be scrapped entirely, but barring that it should drastically reduce the miscalculated rates

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39 h. ago Trump news at a glance: Wild swings on global markets as Trump threatens further China tariffs

Extreme volatility has plagued global stock markets, with Donald Trump defying stark warnings about economic damage – key US politics stories from 7 April Global stock markets fell catastrophically on Monday following President Trump’s tariff rollout.Despite the economic turmoil, the US president doubled down on his plan, threatening to impose an additional 50% tariff on imports from China on Wednesday, unless the country rescinds its retaliatory tariffs on the United States by Tuesday. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Trump says US in direct talks with Iran over nuclear program as he holds Oval Office meeting with Netanyahu – US politics live

President says talks to continue on Saturday and adds he and Israeli president also discussed tariffs and Israel-Gaza warEU ministers are in Luxembourg to consider the European Union’s response to Trump’s sweeping tariff regime amid continuing market turmoil and heightened fears of a global economic recession.It comes after Trump doubled down on his tariff policy in comments aboard Air Force One overnight. He said Europe “has treated us very, very badly,” and “has taken our leaders for a ride”, and declined to hold talks on changing tariffs “unless they pay us a lot of money on a yearly basis”. He also repeated criticism of Europe for not spending a fair share on Nato. Continue reading...

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