35 m. ago TSMC to unveil $100bn investment in advanced manufacturing in the US

Latest corporate overture to Trump administration marks bid to ward off possible tariffs on chips from Taiwan

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1 hour ago Trump tariffs could amount to ‘largest tax increase in at least a generation’, thinktank warns – live

Trump’s tariffs could force households to pay $1,200 annually; commerce chief says tariffs on Canada and Mexico might not be 25% as Trump has been threateningDonald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning to the White House.He’s doing some expectation setting this morning, posting on Truth Social:TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Tariffs on Canada and Mexico to take effect but may not be at 25% Trump threatened – US politics live

Commerce secretary says president would determine whether to stick with the planned level in first indication it could changeDonald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China could force American consumers to pay an average of $1,200 more per year, a prominent economic thinktank warns.An analysis from the Peterson Institute for International Economics found that the tariffs would prompt retaliation from foreign governments, harming economic growth and leading to higher import costs that would be passed on to American households. Here’s more:This past weekend, President Donald Trump announced the largest tax increase in at least a generation (since 1993 or before), with the imposition of 25 percent tariffs on most goods from Canada and Mexico (aside from Canadian energy, which faces a 10 percent tariff), alongside a 10 percent increase in tariffs on goods from China. The direct cost of these actions to the typical, or median, US household would be a tax increase of mo...

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4 h. ago Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming on Tuesday but may not be 25%, says commerce secretary – US politics live

Tariffs will come in but exact levels will be ‘for president and his team to negotiate’, says commerce secretary Howard LutnickWith less than two weeks to go before a 14 March deadline, Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress appear to be nowhere close to a deal to avert a government shutdown that would throw Washington into deeper turmoil, Reuters reported.The talks have been complicated by president Donald Trump, who has ignored spending laws passed by Congress, suspended foreign aid and fired tens of thousands of federal workers. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago The car companies that could be hit by Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico

Many popular pick-ups and SUVs are in the firing line

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7 h. ago US communities on Canada border fear personal cost of Trump’s tariffs

President Donald Trump plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on most imported Canadian goods on Tuesday

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10 h. ago China likely to target US agriculture, state media reports, as Trump tariff deadline nears

Global Times signals Beijing’s likely countermeasure after US president threatened a further 10% duty to come into force on TuesdayChina is preparing countermeasures against fresh US import tariffs that are set to take effect on Tuesday, China’s state-backed Global Times reported, with American agricultural exports likely to be targeted.Donald Trump last week threatened China with an extra 10% duty, resulting in a cumulative 20% tariff, while accusing Beijing of not having done enough to halt the flow of fentanyl into America, something China said was tantamount to “blackmail”. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Fury at vile MLS fans shocking act during the National Anthem... as Vancouver Whitecaps star speaks out

'The Star-Spangled Banner' was once again targeted by furious Canadians Sunday when Vancouver Whitecaps fans became the latest to boo the US national anthem amid Trump's tariff threats.

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20 h. ago US tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Tuesday but may not be 25%, commerce chief says

‘That is a fluid situation,’ Howard Lutnick says in first indication that administration may not impose full tariffsDonald Trump’s commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, said on Sunday that US tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go into effect on Tuesday, but the president would determine whether to stick with the planned 25% level.“That is a fluid situation,” Lutnick told the Fox News program Sunday Morning Futures. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Trump news live: SNL mocks Zelensky Oval Office showdown and makes fun of chainsaw

Fallout from the meeting between Trump, Vance and Zelensky continues after it devolved into an extraordinary shouting match in front of the press

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25 h. ago Chinese manufacturing returns to growth despite threat of higher Trump tariffs

Fastest expansion in three months as new orders rise at Chinese factoriesChina’s manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months in February, despite the looming threat that Donald Trump will impose tariffs this week.Production at China’s factories returned to growth last month, an official survey showed, thanks to higher new orders and purchase volumes. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago From Alaska to Maine, communities that border Canada worry US tariffs come at a personal cost

The 25% tariff on most imported Canadian goods that President Donald Trump’s plans to impose Tuesday has touched off a range of emotions along the world’s longest international border

Economics

39 h. ago Trump news live: Blame game continues after ‘disaster’ Zelensky meeting led to Oval Office meltdown

The White House is blaming Zelensky for the Oval Office meltdown, with criticisms ranging from not wearing a suit to his mannerisms

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49 h. ago Trump news live: Republicans react to ‘disaster’ Zelensky meeting as Democrats condemn White House conduct

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was among those calling for Zelensky to apologize to the president, while GOP Senator Lindsey Graham went a step further and called for him to resign

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62 h. ago Trump live updates: Zelensky says White House clash was bad for both sides; FBI returns seized classified boxes to Mar

Trump and Ukrainian president were discussing security and minerals deal as part of Russia peace agreement when meeting descended into shouting match

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65 h. ago Canada pizzeria joins boycott of US ingredients in retaliation to Trump’s tariffs

Graham Palmateer, owner of Gram’s Pizza, has done away completely with U.S. products

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66 h. ago Trump live updates: President and Vance attack Zelensky in tense White House exchange before canceling peace talks

Trump and Ukrainian president were discussing security and minerals deal as part of Russia peace agreement when meeting descended into shouting match

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66 h. ago Footsie closes at a record high despite Trump tariff jitters

Signs that the UK may escape Donald Trump's tariff threats have boosted sentiment towards the UK.

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69 h. ago Trump live updates: President calls off peace talks with ‘disrespectful’ Zelensky after Vance berates him at Oval Office meeting

Trump and Ukrainian president were discussing security and minerals deal as part of Russia peace agreement when meeting descended into shouting match

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2 d. ago Trump live updates: Vance calls Zelensky ‘disrespectful’ as Oval Office meeting descends into chaos

Trump and Ukrainian president were discussing security arrangements and minerals deal as part of peace agreemeent to end Russia’s war on Ukraine

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