19 h. ago Trump declares Great Depression wouldn’t have happened with tariffs

Donald Trump has declared that the US could have avoided the Great Depression with tariffs.

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20 h. ago Trump's weirdest tariffs as he declares war on uninhabited islands, cheap tat and penguins

Donald Trump has declared economic war on lands around the world, including remote subantarctic islands where humans haven't been for 10 years and only penguins call home

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34 h. ago Donald Trump declares global trade war as UK caught in 'Liberation Day' tariff blitz

US President Donald Trump set out plans for vengeance against nations he claimed had 'ripped off' US taxpayers, saying: 'Our country has been looted, pillaged, raped, plundered'

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34 h. ago Bizarre moment Trump declares Great Depression wouldn’t have happened with tariffs

Donald Trump has declared that the US could have avoided the Great Depression with tariffs.

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4 d. ago World markets and US dollar suffer worst monthly losses since 2022 as Trump trade war riles investors – business live

Shares slide after President Donald Trump says new reciprocal tariffs expected this week will include all nationsWall Street shrinks in response to price pressures, stoking fears of Trump tariffsEurope’s main stock indices are a sea of red, as investors react to Donald Trump’s declaration that the reciprocal tariffs he is set to announce this week will include all nations.Italy’s FTSE MIB index has dropped 1.4%, France’s CAC is down 1%, and Germany’s DAX has lost 0.95%.The tariffs imposed by the U.S. government and the fear of new announcements as early as Wednesday are creating a bleak atmosphere on trading floors worldwide. Just last Wednesday, the DAX was above 23,000 points, but it now appears that the index may soon test the 22,000 mark.The risk appetite seen in the initial weeks of the year has dissipated as investors and asset managers pull back, reduce positions, and refrain from taking on large new ones. The inclination to buy the dips has nearly vanished. Continue reading...

Economics

5 d. ago Trump tells advisers to be more aggressive in trade war and mulls universal tariff, report says

President has declared April 2 ‘Liberation Day’ as he prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs on all U.S. trading partners

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3 w. ago EU declares counter tariffs on $28 billion worth of US goods as Trump trade wars escalate

The European Union announces counter tariffs on $28 billion of US goods hours after US tariffs steel and aluminium imports come into effect

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3 w. ago Markets tank as Trump declares a national emergency amid shocking new Canada tariffs and 51st state threat

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on electricity in the U.S. and doubled the tariffs on aluminum and steel from Canada.

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3 w. ago Trump declares tariffs will be ‘best thing’ US has ever done

Donald Trump declared tariffs will be the “best thing” the US has ever done, despite refusing to rule out a recession.

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