Trade War

WASHINGTON/BEIJING —U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is in no hurry to speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to defuse a new trade war between the world's two largest economies sparked by his sweeping 10% tariffs on all Chinese imports. China imposed targeted tariffs on U.S. imports on Tuesday and…

Perhaps contrary to its national reputation of equanimity, Canada is matching President Donald Trump's bellicosity about tariffs with a steely resolve. The actions "by the White House split us apart instead of bringing us together," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a Saturday speech. The country has wasted little time…

On Wall Street, it’s called Trump-induced volatility, and the message of the past few days is that investors—and everybody else—had better get used to it. At the weekend, the President made good on a signature campaign promise, imposing twenty-five per cent levies on Mexican and Canadian goods and ten per…

An article from Dive Brief // Economic Reports Higher material prices could threaten future demand for projects even before a brewing trade war fully unfolds, according to AGC CEO Jeffrey Shoaf. Published Feb. 4, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House…

Ethereum is back on an upward trajectory, surging past the $2,700 mark as fears of an intensified U.S.-Mexico trade war eased following a diplomatic resolution. The second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap is up 3.7% in the past 24 hours, trading within a range of $2,541 to $2,898, according to data…

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US President Donald Trump looks on, on the day he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, January 31, 2025. (Reuters photo) Stock market analysts and asset management executives now anticipate that the Thai index could fall to 1,250 points or lower…

President Donald Trump responded to criticism from The Wall Street Journal regarding his plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico, which the newspaper’s editorial had labeled as “the dumbest trade war in history. During a conversation in the Oval Office on Monday, with Rupert Murdoch, the owner of The…

BRUSSELS — European leaders warned on Monday (Feb 3) that US President Donald Trump's threat to expand tariffs to the EU risked igniting a trade war that would harm consumers on both sides of the Atlantic. European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said if the US and Europe started a…