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Trump says reciprocal tariffs will ‘start with all countries,’ rejects narrower launch
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Trump says reciprocal tariffs will ‘start with all countries,’ rejects narrower launch

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One before arriving at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 28, 2025.  Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump said that his “reciprocal tariffs” plan will target all other countries when they are unveiled Wednesday, injecting […]

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Trump says reciprocal tariffs will target all countries
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Trump says reciprocal tariffs will target all countries

U.S. President Donald Trump walks towards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on March 28, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Andrew Harnik | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that reciprocal tariffs he is set to announce this week will include all nations, not just a smaller group of […]

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Goldman Sachs sees Trump tariffs spiking inflation, stunting growth and raising recession risks
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Goldman Sachs sees Trump tariffs spiking inflation, stunting growth and raising recession risks

U.S. President Donald Trump announces that his administration has reached a deal with elite law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom during a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House on March 28, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Andrew Harnik | Getty Images With decision day looming this week for President Donald […]

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Trump’s promised ‘Liberation Day’ of tariffs is coming. Here’s what it could mean for you
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Trump’s promised ‘Liberation Day’ of tariffs is coming. Here’s what it could mean for you

Jeep vehicles are shown for sale at a dealership in Irvine, California, U.S., March 27, 2025.  Mike Blake | Reuters President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day” — a moment when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs that he promises will free the United States from foreign goods. The details […]

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South Korea, China, Japan agree to promote regional trade as Trump tariffs loom
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South Korea, China, Japan agree to promote regional trade as Trump tariffs loom

TOPSHOT – South Korea’s Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (C) poses for a photo with Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (L) and China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao (R) during the 13th Trilateral Economic and Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Seoul on March 30, 2025. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo […]

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Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if automakers raise prices due to tariffs, says he believes it will make people buy American-made cars
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Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if automakers raise prices due to tariffs, says he believes it will make people buy American-made cars

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a rally in advance of the New Hampshire presidential primary election in Rochester, New Hampshire, U.S., January 21, 2024.  Mike Segar | Reuters President Donald Trump in an interview with NBC News on Saturday that he would not fire anyone involved in the Signal group […]

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CK Hutchison will not sign deal to sell strategic Panama ports next week, sources say
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CK Hutchison will not sign deal to sell strategic Panama ports next week, sources say

The MSC Regulus container ship, operated by Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC), left, the Monte Verde container ship, operated by Hamburg Sud, centre, and the OOCL Germany container ship, operated by Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd., docked at the Port of Felixstowe Ltd., a subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd., in Felixstowe, U.K., on Thursday, June […]

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Trump administration reportedly warns European companies to comply with anti-DEI order
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Trump administration reportedly warns European companies to comply with anti-DEI order

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures, before boarding Air Force One as he departs for Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., March 28, 2025.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Trump administration is broadening its anti-DEI campaign to European companies. Government officials have reportedly sent letters to companies in France and the European Union that hold […]

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If Chinese-built containership fines take effect, ‘we’re out of business in U.S.,’ ocean carrier says
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If Chinese-built containership fines take effect, ‘we’re out of business in U.S.,’ ocean carrier says

Niche ocean carrier Atlantic Container Line is warning the fines the U.S. government is considering hitting Chinese-built freight vessels with would force it to leave the United States and throw the global supply chain out of balance, potentially fueling freight rates not seen since Covid. “This hits American exporters and importers worse than anybody else,” […]

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Why GM stock is getting hit the hardest by Trump auto tariffs
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Why GM stock is getting hit the hardest by Trump auto tariffs

The GM logo is seen on a water tank of the General Motors assembly plant in Ramos Arizpe, in Coahuila state, Mexico, on Feb. 11, 2021. Daniel Becerril | Reuters As auto stocks reacted to the latest tariff announcement out of Washington, D.C., on Thursday, General Motors took the brunt of the hit. Shares of […]

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