Foreign policy
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele says he won’t return Abrego Garcia to U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 14, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said Monday that he would not return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States despite a U.S. Supreme Court order […]
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Why Trump’s nuclear talks with Iran could be far more successful than Biden’s
This combination of pictures created on April 09, 2025 shows US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff after a meeting with Russian officials at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 18, 2025 (L); and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaking to AFP during an interview at the Iranian consulate in Jeddah on March 7, […]
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China’s Xi says ‘protectionism will lead nowhere’ as he starts Southeast Asia outreach amid tariff worries
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, 4th right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, attend the meeting at the Great Hall of People on April 25, 2019 in Beijing, China. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping said that there are no winners in a trade war and warned against […]
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How China used Vietnam to evade higher U.S. tariffs
The threat of rising tariff rates on U.S. imports could hobble the economic trajectory of countries such as Vietnam. Foreign direct investment in Vietnam has increased in recent years as firms search for ways to manage risks stemming from production in China. Vietnam has received approximately $18.5 billion in net foreign direct investment, according to World Bank […]
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Here’s how much a ‘Made in the USA’ iPhone would cost
Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., speaks during a “First Tool-In” ceremony at the TSMC facility under construction in Phoenix, Arizona, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Caitlin O’Hara | Bloomberg | Getty Images When President Barack Obama asked late Apple CEO Steve Jobs about making an iPhone in the U.S., Jobs didn’t […]
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Trump tariffs: White House blinks first with temporary reprieve; China’s duties kick in
China has been ‘isolated’ amid U.S. tariffs, Bill Ackman says China has been “isolated as a bad actor” as a result of mounting trade tensions and tariff impositions with the U.S., billionaire investor Bill Ackman said Thursday in a social media post. “Every American company is immediately moving their supply chains out of China back […]
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Trump announces 90-day tariff pause for at least some countries
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 90-day pause on the full effect of his new tariffs for at least some […]
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Canada’s 25% auto tariffs are in effect. Here’s how they differ from the U.S.
Trucks make their way to the Ambassador Bridge to cross into the United States at Detroit on April 1, 2025 in Windsor, Canada. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT — Canada’s 25% auto tariffs took effect Wednesday on U.S.-produced vehicles and many parts in American cars and trucks, but the new levies differ in important […]
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Trump’s tariffs launch a global trade war with no clear off-ramp: Live updates
Dimon: Recession is ‘a likely outcome’ of tariffs Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22nd, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says that a recession in the U.S. is a “likely outcome” as a result […]
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Trump tariffs push major U.S. trade partners closer to China: Live updates
Citadel’s Ken Griffin: Trump tariffs are a ‘huge policy mistake’ Ken Griffin, Founder and CEO, Citadel speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024. David Swanson | Reuters Founder and CEO of Citadel Ken Griffin is taking aim at Trump’s tariffs, calling […]
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