Tariff
CNBC Daily Open: It’s refreshing to see tariffs used as a weapon for peace
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the day of announcing a deal to get weapons to NATO, in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Here’s a tariff we can get behind. At a White House meeting on Monday with NATO’s […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump brandishes tariffs for peace, not a trade war
US President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on July 14, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Here’s a tariff we can get behind. At a White House meeting on Monday with NATO’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, U.S. […]
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Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Russian export buyers unless Ukraine peace deal is reached by September
U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose “secondary tariffs” on Russia’s […]
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The EU is delaying retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in hopes of reaching a deal by Aug. 1
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and European Council President Antonio Costa, on the day of the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium June 26, 2025. Yves Herman | Reuters The European Union will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods scheduled to take […]
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World leaders respond to latest Trump tariff threats against the EU and Mexico
European Union leaders are sounding off on the 30% tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose on the trade bloc, with most emphasizing the need for unity, constructive dialogue and their readiness to work toward an agreement by Aug. 1. “Imposing 30% tariffs on EU exports would disrupt essential transatlantic supply chains, to the […]
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Some Walmart garment orders from Bangladesh on hold due to U.S. tariff threat: Reuters
Shoppers at the Walmart Supercenter in Burbank during Walmart’s multi-week Annual Deals Shopping Event in Burbank Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Suppliers to Walmart have delayed or put on hold some orders from garment manufacturers in Bangladesh, according to three factory owners and correspondence from a […]
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European stocks edge higher as markets digest Trump tariff comments
Banking stocks hit 17-year high The Banc Sabadell Tower in Barcelona, Spain, on May 1, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images European shares open higher It’s around 30 minutes since European markets opened, and regional stocks are edging higher. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last seen trading up by 0.1%, with all major bourses […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wishing upon a meteor that tariffs won’t cause inflation
Containers sit at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro, California, U.S., July 8, 2025. Daniel Cole | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that copper and pharmaceutical imports will face tariffs of 50% and as high as 200%, respectively. Following the news, the S&P 500, which hit multiple record closes last week, […]
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CNBC Daily Open: To bet on a meteor strike, or tariff-driven inflation?
Shipping containers are stacked on the Ever Magic container ship operated by Evergreen at the Port of Los Angeles on June 25, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that copper and pharmaceutical imports will face tariffs of 50% and as high as 200%, respectively. Following […]
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Trump threatens to impose up to 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals ‘very soon’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 8, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to impose up to 200% tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. “very soon.” “They’re going to be tariffs […]
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