5 d. ago Why Trump is so bothered by his new 'nasty' nickname as he vows to double down

President Donald Trump got testy with a reporter last week who asked him about a new acronym labeling his trade policy: Taco - Trump Always Chickens Out.

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6 d. ago Trump’s trade policy is making China great again — at the US’s expense, new global analysis finds

Survey finds ‘overwhelming majority of countries simultaneously exhibit worsening views of the United States and improving views of China’

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6 d. ago Trump’s trade policy is making China great again — at the US’ expense, new global analysis finds

Survey finds ‘overwhelming majority of countries simultaneously exhibit worsening views of the United States and improving views of China’

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1 week ago Trump officials to ask supreme court to halt bid by ‘activist judges’ to block tariffs

Administration intends to ask top court to immediately pause trade court’s ruling that tariffs regime was illegalQ&A: Why has a US court blocked Donald Trump’s tariffs – and can he get round it?US politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration intends to ask the US supreme court to immediately pause what it characterised as a bid by “activist judges” to block Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.A US trade court ruled the US president’s tariffs regime was illegal on Wednesdaya dramatic twist that could block Trump’s controversial global trade policy. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Donald Trump BLOCKED from imposing sweeping tariffs in massive trade blow

Several lawsuits argued Donald Trump has exceeded his authority, left the US trade policy dependent on his whims and unleashed economic chaos - and the federal trade court has taken action

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1 week ago US federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs

Ruling from court of international trade in New York comes after slew of lawsuits arguing president exceeded authorityA federal trade court on Wednesday blocked Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law.The ruling from a three-judge panel at the New York-based court of international trade came after several lawsuits arguing Trump has exceeded his authority, left US trade policy dependent on his whims and unleashed economic chaos. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A huge Democratic victory in Omaha offers a lesson for the party | Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Nebraska city swung by 43 points to elect John Ewing Jr. Democrats should pay close attention to the model he embracedFor the last several months, the Trump administration’s reckless use of executive power, trade policy, gutting federal agencies, and defying court orders has gone largely unchecked. National Democrats have limited means of opposition – so the best hope for accountability will be electoral accountability.This may help explain why last Tuesday’s election results in America’s 41st biggest city generated such outsized excitement from progressives. John Ewing Jr, a longtime county treasurer, was elected the first Black mayor of Omaha, defeating the incumbent Jean Stothert, who was seeking a fourth term after holding that office since 2013. More than that, Ewing won big, by nearly 13 points, marking a huge shift after Stothert won her last race by 30.Katrina vanden Heuvel is editorial director and publisher of the Nation, she is a member of the Council on Foreign Relat...

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2 w. ago German finance minister calls for swift resolution to Trump tariff wars as G7 finance ministers meet in Canada – Europe live

Finance ministers are meeting in Banff, Alberta to discuss Ukraine and Trump’s trade policy Finance ministers of the world’s seven largest economies – G7 – are meeting in Banff, Alberta in Canada to discuss their ideas on Ukraine and concerns about disruptions resulting from Donald Trump’s unorthodox trade policy.Before the meeting, German finance minister Lars Klingbeil warned that trade disputes with the US should be resolved as soon as possible, as he stressed they were a burden on the economy and job security. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Potential US semiconductor manufacturing boom complicated by Trump's economic policies

Before ‘America First’ became the Trump administration’s mandate for foreign policy and trade, one sector was already working to bring business back to the United States: the semiconductor industry

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4 w. ago Trump’s China deal leaves world exposed to trade policy lottery

Beijing and London’s pacts with US create exceedingly uncertain future

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last month Whiplash reversals mean Trump’s erratic trade policy is as clear as mud

The specifics of the administration’s economic masterplan – from strollers to movies to China – change by the dayDecades of economic orthodoxy failed millions of Americans, according to Donald Trump, who marched back into the White House promising to shred the status quo. But the specifics of his alternative – exactly how his administration claims it will make America great again – change by the day.The US president declared this week to be a key milestone of his second term, as he unveiled his first major trade deal since returning to office following accelerated talks with the UK. Continue reading...

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