24 m. ago Trump tariffs live: President says Starmer ‘very happy’ with UK’s tariff after Asian markets plunge again

Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs wiped $2.4trn from S&P 500, in its biggest one-day loss since March 2020

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3 h. ago The far right has seemed unstoppable in Europe. Here’s how Trump’s tariffs could change that | Nathalie Tocci

With populist leaders on the back foot and EU support at its highest in years, the US trade war could be an opportunity for the unionDonald Trump has unleashed a trade war on the world, and Europe, considered by Washington to be among the “worst offenders”, is a major target. After hitting European steel, aluminium and cars, this week Trump announced sweeping 20% tariffs on almost all EU imports. Europeans have seen this coming for a long time. Well before his re-election, officials in Brussels were drawing up plans on how the EU might respond to Trump 2.0 and a possible transatlantic trade war.What might the political fallout in Europe be? The good news is that Trump’s trade war puts Trump-friendly far-right forces in Europe in a terribly uncomfortable position. It’s one thing for the European far right to support Trump in principle, or to support the administration’s tyranny over peoples it doesn’t care about, be it Ukrainians, Canadians, Mexicans or Palestinians. It’s quite anoth...

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3 h. ago Trump tariffs live: Asian markets open in red for second day over global trade war

Trump’s tariffs caused global markets to freefall

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5 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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6 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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15 h. ago Macron suggests pause on US investment as EU leaders condemn Trump tariffs

Von der Leyen calls tariffs ‘a major blow to world economy’ while calling for last-ditch negotiationsEuropean leaders have condemned Donald Trump’s tariffs as “fundamentally wrong” and creating an “immense difficulty for Europe”, while appealing for last-ditch negotiations to avert an all-out trade war.The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said Trump’s decision to impose tariffs was “brutal and unfounded” and appeared to call for a suspension of French investment in the US until the tariffs were clarified. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago EU leaders condemn Trump’s ‘catastrophic’ tariffs as trade war opens up

EU leaders look to take steps to counter the 20 per cent tariffs on exports to the US brought in by Donald Trump

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19 h. ago US commerce secretary slams EU beef ban: ‘their beef is weak, ours is beautiful’

US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick has labeled European beef ‘weak’, claiming the EU ban imports on American meat ‘because it’s beautiful’.

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22 h. ago Trump tariffs: How could Europe retaliate as trade war breaks out

The sweeping round of ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs was unveiled by Donald Trump in the White House on Wednesday - but how will the EU react?

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23 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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24 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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24 h. ago Global economy will ‘massively suffer’ from Donald Trump tariffs, Ursula von der Leyen warns – Europe live

European Commission president hopes to move from confrontation to negotiation after Trump attack on ‘pathetic’ EUEuropean stock markets are now open and they’re reacting exactly as you would expect them to.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index has fallen 1.5% at the start of trading, to its lowest level in over two months. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago UK and European markets set for more turmoil after Trump’s tariffs unveiled

The Nikkei in Japan tumbled 3% and China’s Hang Seng was around 1.5% lower after Mr Trump’s self-declared ‘liberation day’.

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25 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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27 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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34 h. ago Tariffs live: Trump unveils 10% reciprocal tariff on imports from UK and 20% on EU in global trade shake

Donald Trump has announced a reciprocal tariff of 10% on Britain

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35 h. ago Tariffs live: Trump announces which countries will be hit as UK and Europe brace for ‘Liberation Day’ trade war

US allies among those expecting new trade duties as American stock markets rebound

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36 h. ago Tariffs live: Trump set to announce which countries will be hit as UK and Europe brace for ‘Liberation Day’ trade war

US allies among those expecting new trade duties as American stock markets rebound

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37 h. ago Trump hours away from unveiling global tariffs in possible shake

US president claims tariffs part of a ‘liberation day’ that could include levies for China, Brazil, India and the European UnionDonald 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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39 h. ago Trump hours away from unveiling global tariffs in possible shakeup of US economic strategy – live

US president claims tariffs part of a ‘liberation day’ that could include levies for China, Brazil, India and the European UnionDonald 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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