8 h. ago Trump pressures Thailand to recommit to Cambodia ceasefire with ‘threat of tariffs’

Bangkok had earlier said it was suspending ceasefire, accusing Cambodia of laying landmines along the borderThe US has put pressure on Thailand to recommit to a ceasefire with Cambodia, warning trade talks could be halted as Washington seeks to keep a Donald Trump-brokered truce agreement from falling apart.Earlier this week, Thailand said that it was suspending the ceasefire deal, accusing Cambodia of laying fresh landmines along the border, including one it said wounded a Thai soldier on patrol, who lost a foot in the explosion. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Trump defends his tariffs after rollbacks on coffee, beef and fruit while grocery bills for Americans skyrocket

Trump’s decision to lower the tariffs comes as economic concerns helped propel Democrats to a series of recent election wins this month

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24 h. ago Trump rolls back tariffs on coffee, beef and tropical fruit after grocery bills for Americans skyrocket

Trump’s decision to lessen the tariffs comes as economic concerns helped propel Democrats to a series of recent election wins this month

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25 h. ago Trump removes reciprocal tariffs on common agricultural products

Bananas and coffee among commodities exempted from levies as US administration looks to cut cost of living

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27 h. ago Trump accused of caving to big business after deal to cut Swiss tariffs to 15%

Rolex denies ‘any negotiation’ with US although luxury watchmaker entertained Trump and gave him gold clockUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump agreed to cut US tariffs on Switzerland from 39% to 15% as part of a new trade pact, lowering duties that strained economic ties and hit Swiss exporters.The two countries have signed a “non-binding memorandum of understanding”, the Swiss government announced, following bilateral talks in Washington and intense lobbying by Swiss firms. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago US tariffs on Swiss goods cut to 15% in deal struck with Trump administration

In exchange, Swiss officials committed to series of quotas for imports from the US on a duty-free basisUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump agreed to cut US tariffs on Switzerland from 39% to 15% as part of a new trade pact, lowering duties that strained economic ties and hit Swiss exporters.The two countries have signed a “non-binding memorandum of understanding”, the Swiss government announced, following bilateral talks in Washington and intense lobbying by Swiss firms. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago ‘What, no ziti now?’: US pasta lovers fear Trump tariffs will cause shortage

A potential 107% tariff on Italian pasta imports could cause companies to withdraw from US market – and for US producers to raise their pricesOn Monday night, Kelly planned to make dinner and spend the night inside with her family. Instead, she told her husband to put the kids to bed so she could get in the car, drive to Wegman’s and “panic buy” $100 worth of Rummo pasta.Kelly, a 42-year-old product manager who lives outside Philadelphia, has celiac disease, which means that eating gluten triggers an immune response that leads to digestive issues. She saw fellow gluten-free people on Reddit and TikTok freaking out over the fact that the US is mulling a 107% tariff on Italian pasta imports. According to the Wall Street Journal, the hike could lead to those companies withdrawing from the US market as early as January. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Here is who might be eligible for Trump’s $2,000 tariff dividend payments

Rebate checks would need to be approved by Congress, which has shown little appetite for president’s proposal

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3 d. ago ‘The numbers just don’t check out’: Economists rip Trump’s $2,000 tariff revenue plan

President Donald Trump has promised Americans that they’ll receive a $2,000 check from revenue generated by his controversial tariffs — but financial experts say the numbers just don’t add up.

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4 d. ago Major US clothing store calls out Trump’s tariffs after announcing plans to shutter 150 locations

Carter’s, which sells clothes and other essentials for babies and toddlers, said its operating income was down by approximately 62 percent over the first three quarters when compared to the same period last year

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6 d. ago Trump weighs giving Americans $2,000 from tariff revenues in bid for support

Congressional approval would likely be required for plan to take effect, an idea Trump has floated beforeDonald Trump on Sunday mused about giving most Americans $2,000 funded by tariff revenues collected by the president’s administration – an evident bid to rally public support on the issue.“A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Sunday. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trump promises $2,000 check for every American thanks to tariff revenue he's collected

The president made the exciting announcement on Sunday morning - blasting those people who hated on his tariff strategy as 'fools.'

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6 d. ago Trump tariffs and strict US border rules threaten flight of Canada’s ‘snowbirds’

Annual migration from frigid Canadian winter to Florida sunshine could become thinner as travellers look elsewhereThe annual migration of hundreds of thousands of Canadian “snowbirds” escaping freezing temperatures in their homeland and heading to warmer US states such as Florida for the duration of the winter could be about to become noticeably thinner.Many have ditched plans to visit their southern neighbor and are looking to spend their valuable dollars elsewhere, largely put off by Donald Trump’s escalating economic war with Canada and strict new immigration rules that have created fear and confusion. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ikea slammed by Trump's tariffs plan as furniture giants' profits plummet

Ikea has faced a hit by Trump's tariff plan as profits plummeted for the popular flat-pack firm, but sale volumes are up and store visitors have increased too

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7 d. ago Businesses worldwide brace for extra Trump tariffs on steel imports

Commerce department expected to add about 700 more items with steel content to levy list at request of US firmsBusinesses around the world are steeling themselves for another round of Donald Trump’s tariffs, this time on goods ranging from bicycles to baking trays, as US industry embraces a call for more products to tax on import.Small, medium and large American companies have asked the US Department of Commerce to add about 700 more items to an August list of 407 products already facing extra tariffs because of their steel content, which hit items such as Ikea tables with metal nuts and bolts and German combine harvesters. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago IKEA profits plunge more than a quarter after Trump’s tariff uncertainty

IKEA stores across 63 markets around the world fell for a second year in a row

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8 d. ago Transgender rights to Trump’s tariffs – here’s what’s on the Supreme Court docket

The Supreme Court is made up of nine justices

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9 d. ago Trump defends tariffs as matter of ‘national security’, saying a supreme court ruling against them would be ‘somewhat catastrophic’

President claims without evidence that tariffs are ‘difference between going bankrupt and thriving’It’s now day 37 of the ongoing government shutdown, the longest on record, with both parties continuing to blame the other for the lapse in funding.For his part, Donald Trump has turned his attention to the filibuster – the procedural mechanism that requires 60 votes in the Senate to end debate on a piece of legislation and bring it to the floor for a vote. He’s hammered home his wishes on Truth Social, and in front of lawmakers at a White House breakfast on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lutnick, Bessent – and John Mulaney? The surprising mix of dignitaries monitoring Trump’s ‘life or death’ tariffs case

In one of the largest cases for Trump in his second term, justices will decide if his signature economic policy is legally sound

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1 week ago Supreme Court appears sceptical of legal basis for Trump tariffs

Case could determine the future of the US president’s global trade agenda

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