22 h. ago Trump’s trade war is bad, but how bad is up to the rest of us

What matters most is the indirect effect on Australia from Trump’s attempts to start a trade war with the other big economies.

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69 h. ago Trump extends lifeline for TikTok amid growing trade war with Beijing

The US president acknowledged the tariffs on China may complicate a potential deal, and said he did not want the app to “go dark” in the meantime.

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4 d. ago Donald Trump spent 48 minutes declaring war on trade. We fact

The US president unveiled his global tariff policy during a long and sometimes meandering press conference on what he dubbed ‘Liberation Day’. We analysed what he said.

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5 d. ago This is one of America’s most shocking economic defeats in 40 years

A photo taken on the weekend shows just how much the world is uniting to fight back against Donald Trump’s damaging trade war.

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7 d. ago ASX loses more than $40b as investors brace for ‘Liberation Day’

Mining giants BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue all plunged, as investors worry about the hit to global growth from US Donald Trump’s escalating trade war.

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2 w. ago While the world focused on Trump’s trade war, the Gaza ceasefire was unravelling in plain sight

The Israeli prime minister has always had hole in the heart of his war strategy. And with Gaza once more under attack, it remains as glaring as ever.

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2 w. ago NAB boss worried ‘tariff madness’ could put future rate cuts at risk

CEOs from two major Australian banks have warned that an escalation of Donald Trump’s trade war would harm global economic growth and drive up inflation.

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3 w. ago Miners boost ASX; Wall Street enters correction after Trump escalates trade war

The Australian sharemarket has edged higher on Friday despite another volatile US session overnight, with Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index entering a correction after the latest chapter of President Donald Trump’s trade war.

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3 w. ago Miners boost ASX, banks slump; Wall Street enters correction after Trump escalates trade war

The Australian sharemarket has grinded higher on Friday despite another volatile US session overnight, with Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index entering a correction after the latest chapter of President Donald Trump’s trade war.

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3 w. ago Even Trump’s friends are in firing line as president targets French champagne

Donald Trump says he will impose a 200 per cent retaliatory tariff on European alcohol should the EU target American whiskey.

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3 w. ago Wall Street falls into correction, ASX set to slip after Trump escalates his trade war

Wall Street’s sell-off hit a new low after President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war dragged the S&P 500 more than 10 per cent below its record, which was set just last month.

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3 w. ago Trump intensifies trade war with 200pc tariff threat against Europe

The US president said a 200 per cent retaliatory tariff on European alcohol would be great for American wine and champagne businesses.

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3 w. ago Trump intensifies trade war with 200% tariff threat against Europe

The US president said a 200 per cent retaliatory tariff on European alcohol would be great for American wine and champagne businesses.

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3 w. ago Even Trump’s friends are now in firing line as president targets French champagne

The US president has said he will impose a 200 per cent retaliatory tariff on European alcohol should the EU target American whiskey.

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3 w. ago ASX set to slide, Wall Street spirals after Trump escalates his trade war

Wall Street’s sell-off is accelerating after President Donald Trump upped the stakes in his trade war by threatening huge taxes on European wines and alcohol.

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3 w. ago ASX eyes more losses as Trump sparks more Wall Street turmoil

Wall Street’s sell-off is gaining steam following President Donald Trump’s latest escalation in his trade war, briefly pulling the US stock market 10 per cent below its record set just a few weeks ago.

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3 w. ago ASX eyes more losses as Trump sparks another Wall Street tumble

Wall Street’s sell-off is gaining steam following President Donald Trump’s latest escalation in his trade war, briefly pulling the US stock market 10 per cent below its record set just a few weeks ago.

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