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Trump to impose 25% tariff on countries that buy oil, gas from Venezuela
This “secondary tariff” will take effect on April 2, says Trump in a Truth Social post US President Donald Trump said on Monday (Mar 24)…
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US: Wall St opens higher on Trump's softened tariff stance
US stock indexes opened higher on Monday (Mar 24), helped by signs the Trump administration is taking a measured approach on tariffs…
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Dollar little changed as tariff uncertainties keep markets on edge
The dollar hovered just below a three-week high versus major peers on Monday (Mar 24) as jittery traders sought clarity on US President…
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US dollar little changed as tariff uncertainties keep markets on edge
THE greenback hovered just below a three-week high versus major peers on Monday (Mar 24) as jittery traders sought clarity on US President…
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Asia credit market heats up as issuers rush to beat tariff wave
Trump is planning a series of so-called reciprocal taxes, hitting countries that impose their own levies on US goods The countdown to US…
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No foolin': Trump says he picked April 2 as tariff deadline for a reason
President Trump says he's waiting until the second day of April to announce reciprocal tariffs on other nations because he doesn't want to…
Business
US: Wall St opens lower on tariff woes
Wall Street opened lower on Friday (Mar 21) as investors continued to navigate the complex landscape of tariffs, with FedEx becoming the…
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Chinese parcels that Trump wants to tariff are already falling
Chinese companies cut back on the small packages they shipped to the US last month, as President Donald Trump looks to close off the trade…
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The Word Executives Are Using to Describe Trump’s Tariff Policy
President Trump has said that tariffs will bring a flood of revenue for the United States. But corporate executives are having trouble…
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A ‘Trump whisperer’? Mexican president's strategy faces its biggest test yet
MEXICO CITY — The president stood amid the admiring throngs and declared victory. “We have gathered here to congratulate ourselves because…
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Tesla raises concerns over retaliatory tariffs in unsigned letter
Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla has joined several other American businesses in raising concerns over retaliatory tariffs that…
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California businesses are reeling from Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs
Tariffs haven’t yet hit the supply chain at Anawalt in Malibu, but the hardware store and lumber seller is bracing for steep price hikes…
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Column: When it comes to Trump's economy, the adults have left the room
The great and powerful Oz, as Donald Trump models himself, never warned Americans that the road to his promised Golden Age would be full…
Business
Tech stocks keep tumbling this year. Here's why
When President Trump returned to the White House, tech executives from Apple, OpenAI, Oracle and other companies pledged to create…
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Will Trump's tariffs affect your travel plans to Mexico and Canada?
Is this the moment for a spring break in Mexico or Canada? The idea might seem iffy as the Trump administration confounds its neighbors by…
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Trump says South Korea wants to invest in the Alaska gas pipeline. Does it?
SEOUL — In his speech to Congress this week, President Trump said that South Korea, alongside other countries such as Japan, wanted to…
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In dizzying reversal, Trump pauses tariffs on some Mexican and Canadian products
MEXICO CITY — The on-again, off-again threat of U.S. tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada took another dizzying turn Thursday, when…
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In Mexico, fear and defiance as Trump's tariffs take effect
MEXICO CITY — One day after President Trump’s sweeping tariffs took effect, ending decades of free trade across North America, Mexicans…
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Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico end decades of North American free trade
MEXICO CITY — Sweeping tariffs imposed Tuesday by President Trump are sending shock waves through global supply chains, roiling markets…
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Gold steadies near all-time high on Trump tariff concerns
GOLD prices hovered near a record high on Tuesday (Feb 25), supported by safe-haven demand amid concerns over US President Donald Trump’s…
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Apple to hire 20,000 people, invest $500 billion in the U.S. amid Trump tariffs
Apple said Monday it plans to invest $500 billion in the United States, hire 20,000 people and open a new manufacturing factory in Texas…
Business
Gold steady near record highs amid tariff concerns, inflation data awaited
GOLD prices steadied near an all-time high on Monday (Feb 24), supported by concerns over US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, while…
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US homebuilders near S&P 500 bottom on high rates and tariff fears
INVESTORS are ditching US homebuilder stocks at a record pace as elevated borrowing costs bruise the industry’s prospects and signal that…
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Trump tariff worries set gold on course for eighth straight weekly gain
GOLD prices were little changed on Friday (Feb 21) but remained on track for an eighth successive weekly gain, driven by concerns over US…