Trump, Tariffs and small countries
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President Trump on Wednesday said he would be sending letters to over 150 countries as he plans a barrage of duties to take effect Aug. 1, including levies on pharmaceutical imports and semiconductors.
But manufacturers are still racing to adapt as the trade war threatens global supply chains. What’s next as China looks to keep its economy from getting worse? Join Bloomberg’s reporters for a live discussion on July 17 at 9:30 p.
For investors, the risk now is that the slow drip of news on tariffs leads to complacency about the damage they might cause-the Nasdaq stock index closed a record high yesterday.
Lifted a ban on sales of powerful computer chips to China, potentially helping the US’s top rival close the gap in the AI race. Told GOP lawmakers he would soon fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — only to reverse himself when markets tumbled.
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W hen Donald Trump’s tariffs are mentioned, you might recall his “Liberation Day” duties on uninhabited islands, his on-again, off-again threats against Canada, or the curt letters he has sent foreign leaders informing them of imminent rates.
U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries. Trump has set a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports to the United States,
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sacrificed an estimated 1 million of his soldiers, killed and wounded, in a three-year campaign to crush Ukraine.
President Donald Trump in recent days slapped tariffs as high as 50% on dozens of countries, restoring the type of aggressive trade policy that sent stocks plummeting a few months ago. The new round of levies prompted little more than a shrug on Wall Street.
South Africa urged G20 countries to show global and cooperative leadership to tackle challenges including rising trade barriers, as the club's finance chiefs met on Thursday under the shadow of President Donald Trump's tariff threats.
President Trump reportedly plans to sign an executive order that allows private equity, venture capital and hedge funds in retirement accounts, reversing a Biden administration policy. Conan O'Brien told Marc Maron about the unscripted moment when he pulled a condom out of Donald Trump's pocket during an interview.