12 h. ago Trump officials vow to stay the course on tariffs despite market turmoil

Treasury secretary rejects recession fears and says tough reciprocal levies will not be delayed

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14 h. ago SNL's brutal takedown of Elon Musk leaves audience groaning in discomfort

SNL's cold open left fans uncomfortable after the show brutally took aim at Elon Musk. The tech CEO announced he would be stepping down from his high-profile government role on Wednesday.

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19 h. ago Trump tariffs live: Starmer vows to protect UK from ‘storm’ of US tariffs while EU readies retaliatory measures

Labour minister says globalisation as we’ve known it has come to an end after Trump’s tariffs kick in

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20 h. ago SNL cold open mocks Trump tariffs with ‘Make America Great Depression Again’ line

‘You know, the depression is going to be so great. We'll be the ones eating the cats and the dogs. That's going to be fun’

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21 h. ago Trump tariffs live: Starmer vows to protect UK businesses from ‘storm’ US tariffs will bring

Donald Trump admits tariffs plan ‘won’t be easy’ but calls on Americans to ‘hang tough’

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24 h. ago Trump vows to ‘Make America Great Depression Again’ in SNL cold open spoof on tariffs announcement

‘You know, the depression is going to be so great. We'll be the ones eating the cats and the dogs. That's going to be fun’

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61 h. ago Markets tumble as China announces 34% retaliatory tariffs on US imports

Trump says Beijing ‘panicked’ and vows not to back down

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62 h. ago Trump tears into China for retaliating against him and vows that tariffs 'will never change' despite markets tanking

President Donald Trump remained bullish about the effects of his his newly enacted tariffs on Friday, despite retaliatory actions announced by China.

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3 d. ago John Swinney vows to leave 'no stone unturned' amid fears over Trump tariffs

First Minister John Swinney said tariffs would be damaging for economic activity

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3 d. ago China vows to retaliate against Trump's Liberation Day 'bullying' and accuses US of 'violating trade rules' while SE Asia is left reeling from huge tariffs

'History proved that raising tariffs will not solve US problems. There can be no winners in a trade war,' the Commerce Ministry in Beijing said as it vowed to take 'firm countermeasures'

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3 d. ago President Donald Trump's tariffs: What his bombshell move means for the UK and your money

President Trump's historic speech in which he vowed to use tariffs to make the US "wealthy again" has led to a whole series of questions - here we break down exactly what it all means

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3 d. 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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4 d. ago Trump confirms 25% levy on all foreign automakers and vows to impose ‘reciprocal’ tariffs worldwide – live

US president says new tariffs will become effective at midnight ETDonald Trump’s planned tariffs will be negative across the world, with the damage depending on how far they go, how long they last and whether they lead to successful negotiations, the European Central Bank head, Christine Lagarde, said on Wednesday.The Trump administration on Wednesday is set to announce “reciprocal tariffs” targeting nations that have duties on US goods. That move would come after it slapped new import levies on products from Mexico, China and Canada – the top US trading partners – as well as on goods including steel and autos.Wisconsin beat the billionaire.Wisconsin cannot be bought. Our democracy is not for sale. And when we fight, we win. Congratulations, @CrawfordForWI Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump tariffs latest: EU vows ‘strong plan’ to hit back at Trump’s global trade war as UK ‘prepares for worst’

Donald Trump to unveil sweeping tariffs on any country that ‘treats the US unfairly’ on Wednesday

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5 d. ago Russia issues chilling warning to Trump of 'catastrophic' consequences if he carries out threat to strike Iran's nuclear facilities

The Kremlin's concerns come after Donald Trump vowed to bomb Iran unless it agrees to a new nuclear deal with Washington.

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer 'won't hit back' at looming Trump tariffs as he vows a 'calm response'

Keir Starmer is gathering Cabinet on the eve of the Donald Trump's so-called 'Liberation Day' - when he has vowed to impose huge levies on imports from around the world.

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6 d. ago Scots firms brace for impact of US tariffs after Downing Street talks fail

Swinney vows to take “every opportunity” to raise Trump’s import taxes on visit to New York this week

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6 d. ago Scots firms brace for impact of US tariffs as Downing Street expects UK to be hit

Swinney vows to take “every opportunity” to raise Trump’s import taxes on visit to New York this week

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6 d. ago Clean energy spending boosts GOP districts. But lawmakers are keeping quiet as Trump targets incentives

We asked 18 Republicans whose districts benefit most from Biden’s IRA climate law if they back Trump’s demandsBillions of dollars in clean energy spending and jobs have overwhelmingly flowed to parts of the US represented by Republican lawmakers. But these members of Congress are still largely reticent to break with Donald Trump’s demands to kill off key incentives for renewables, even as their districts bask in the rewards.The president has called for the dismantling of the Inflation Reduction Act – a sweeping bill passed by Democrats that has helped turbocharge investments in wind, solar, nuclear, batteries and electric vehicle manufacturing in the US – calling it a “giant scam”. Trump froze funding allocated under the act and has vowed to claw back grants aimed at reducing planet-heating pollution. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trump triggers global financial meltdown: Shares plummet across the world over fears he will slap a 20% tariff on EVERYTHING imported into America and cause worldwide recession

Donald Trump has vowed to hit foes and allies alike with levies on so-called 'Liberation Day', April 2.

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