Trade
Trump 2.0 is leaving investors ‘overwhelmed’ — and strategists warn the volatility isn’t over
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on March 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump signed a series of executive orders, including lifting 25% tariffs for all goods compliant under USMCA trade agreement. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images Global markets have been […]
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‘Very concerned’ about Europe’s struggling economy, European Central Bank policymaker Centeno says
Europe’s struggling economy has economists worried — and senior European Central Bank policymaker Mário Centeno, echoes that view. “I am very concerned about the European economy,” Centeno, who is also governor of the Bank of Portugal, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Friday. On Thursday, the ECB revised its gross domestic product expectations for the […]
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China’s exports grew 2.3% on year in Jan-Feb, well short of market estimates
A general view of the container terminal in Qianwan of Qingdao Port, a port in Shandong Province, China, March 17, 2023. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s exports growth slowed more than expected at the start of the year, data from the customs authority showed Friday, as higher U.S. tariffs partly offset momentum […]
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says the American dream is not about ‘access to cheap goods’
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, speaks during an Economic Club of New York (ECNY) event in New York, US, on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Sanctions on Russia “will be used explicitly and aggressively for immediate maximum impact” at President Donald Trump’s guidance, Bessent said Thursday. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury Secretary […]
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China’s growth goal will need much stronger stimulus if U.S. trade war intensifies, economists say
Chinese President Xi Jinping stands to leave after the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 5, 2025. Tingshu Wang | Reuters Chinese leadership took on a hefty task by setting an ambitious growth target this year but Beijing may yet need much […]
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U.S. eyes zero tariff on cars in India trade deal as Tesla entry nears, Reuters reports
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington DC, United States on February 13, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) Nathan Posner/Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The United States wants India to eliminate tariffs on car imports under […]
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Trump tariffs live updates: U.S. could exclude auto industry, White House expected to make announcement
Bloomberg: U.S. weighing one-month delay on auto tariffs The U.S. administration is considering delaying tariffs on automobiles from Mexico and Canada by one month, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Administration officials met with the heads of Ford, General Motors and Stellantis on Tuesday, with another meeting set for Wednesday, the Bloomberg […]
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All negative economic data is ‘Biden data’ and Trump will fix the economy, Commerce chief Lutnick says
US President Donald Trump acknowledging the crowd following his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States in the rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2025. Shawn Thew | Via Reuters Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick argued Wednesday that former President Joe Biden — not his boss, President Donald […]
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Canada requests WTO consultations with U.S. over ‘unjustified tariffs’, says ambassador
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference about the US tariffs against Canada on March 4, 2025 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, as Foreign Minister Melanie Joly (L) and Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic Leblanc look on. Dave Chan | Afp | Getty Images Canada has requested consultations with the […]
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Trump touts BlackRock’s Panama Canal ports deal, says U.S. is ‘reclaiming’ waterway
US President Donald Trump speaks during an address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025. Mandel Ngan | Via Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted the U.S. asset management firm BlackRock’s deal to buy two Panama Canal ports as a positive step in his […]
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