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Trump’s DOJ Seems Awfully Nervous About the Tariff Lawsuits
The plaintiffs’ response was short and curt. Perhaps the lawyers who drafted it knew the judges would see Sauer’s pseudo-intimidation…
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Scott Bessent Finally Admits the Truth About Trump’s Tariff Costs
The New York Timesreported Wednesday that Cuomo “spoke about the race directly” with the president in recent weeks. Though it’s not clear…
Business
US: Wall Street opens higher on tariff exemption hopes
Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Aug 7), buoyed by optimism that major technology companies could avoid US President…
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Trump’s Tariff Plan Suddenly at Risk One Day Before Deadline
“We have agreed to extend, for a 90 Day period, the exact same Deal as we had for the last short period of time, namely, that Mexico will…
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Trump claims Japan trade deal, imposes 15% tariff on goods from Asian superpower
President Trump on Tuesday said he struck a trade deal with Japan, a surprise development after the U.S. leader described the Asian…
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Oil steadies as mixed US economic and tariff news offset new Russia sanctions
Crude oil futures were little changed on Friday on mixed US economic and tariff news and worries about oil supplies following the European…
Business
US: Wall Street opens mixed as investors digest fresh tariff threats
Street’s main indexes opened mixed on Monday (Jul 14) as investors digested President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats against the…
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US dollar steadies amid muted reaction to Trump’s 30% tariff threat to EU and Mexico
THE euro briefly hit a three-week low on Monday (Jul 14) before partially recovering, while the US dollar held steady in a muted reaction…
Business
US dollar has best week since February on tariff inflation risks
The US dollar turned in its best weekly performance in more than four months as US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats…
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Trump’s 50% copper import tariff said to cover refined metal
President Donald Trump’s promised 50 per cent copper tariffs are set to include all refined metal, indicating the president’s far-reaching…
Business
US: Stocks edge down from records amid tariff threats
Wall Street stocks retreated from records on Friday (Jul 11) as markets digested US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats while…
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US: Wall St opens lower amid Trump's fresh tariff salvo on Canada
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Jul 11) as President Donald Trump cranked up his tariff assault on Canada, deepening…
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Trump whacks Canada with a 35% tariff
President Trump said Thursday he will impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods, a major development in the U.S. trade relationship with its…
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Trump Imposes Pointlessly Disastrous Tariff on Copper
U.S. permanent resident and reggaeton artist Leamsy Izquierdo has revealed that conditions in “Alligator Alcartraz,” where he is detained,…
Business
Europe: Shares rise on energy, healthcare boost; tariff uncertainty lingers
EUROPEAN shares ended higher on Tuesday, boosted by healthcare and energy shares while investors assessed the latest phase of US President…
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Trump orders up 50% tariff on copper, says levies on Big Pharma are coming
President Trump said Tuesday he would issue a 50% tariff on copper brought into the U.S. and signaled he was queuing up high levies on…
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Trump’s New Tariff Threat Will Send Medication Prices Skyrocketing
The world’s richest man is not happy with how the Trump administration is handling the Epstein files. Elon Musk has gone scorched earth on…
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Markets recoil on Trump’s latest tariff moves in Asia
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s decision to hike tariffs once again on some of America’s largest trading partners rattled markets on…
Business
US: Wall St opens lower on tariff jitters; Tesla down on Musk's political plans
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Jul 7) as tariff tensions kept investors on edge, while Tesla shares slid after CEO…
Business
Singapore shares slip as tariff pause will end soon; STI drops 0.2%
STI dips to 4,013.62 as decliners beat gainers 282 to 192 across the broader market Singapore equities retreated along with some regional…
Business
Asia: Stocks rise on trade deal hopes, Tokyo hit by tariff warning
Asian stocks rose on Tuesday amid optimism countries will strike US trade deals, though Tokyo’s Nikkei sank after Donald Trump threatened…
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Video: How Tariffs Are Affecting Wedding Dress Prices
Jordyn Holman, a New York Times business reporter, is planning a wedding. To find out how tariffs are affecting the bridal industry, she…
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Trump ready to assign tariff levels ahead of July deadline
President Trump says he's optimistic about a trade deal with India, but many countries will be "disappointed" because he plans to assign…
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TACO Trump Strikes Again on Tariff Deadline, Karoline Leavitt Admits
The White House is embracing Donald Trump’s “Daddy” nickname in a pretty intense way for a guy whose name was in the Jeffrey Epstein…