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President Trump announced an increase in tariffs on Chinese imports to 125% on Wednesday afternoon, following the Chinese government's move to raise tariffs on U.S. goods to 84%.
The Chinese government has vowed to not back down in the face of President Trump's ratcheting up of tariffs on top US trading partner. With tariffs of 104 percent and 84 percent respectively, how far will this spat between US and China go...and what
Update (1320ET): And President Trump finds an off-ramp for non-retaliating countries.
The "Liberation Day" Tariffs announced at the Rose Garden last week went into effect as of 12:01 am. The tariffs on China have been increased since then, as China already retaliated by increasing their tariffs.
MAGA and libertarians are ripping each other apart over the tariff debate: Free trade or protectionism? Our livelihood or numbers on a graph? Foreigners 'ripping us off' or exploiting the dollar's strength to live beyond our means?
This past week after Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" announcements the Dow Jones Index plunged by around 4000 points and the global panic was palpable.
I can't help but laugh watching some analysts take their first deep breath in four days.
The recent decision by China to halt the export of two critical components - nitrocellulose and antimony - has raised alarms within the U.S. ammunition manufacturing industry and among defense experts.
China Threatens All-Out Trade War, Vows To 'Fight To The End' Over Trump Tariffs! - FULL SHOW 4/8/25
A day earlier, China vowed to "fight to the end" ...
The tariff controversy is being colored in the most scary ways possible, because the Democrats, media, and ruling establishment want rid of Trump. It is also important to understand that tariffs are not the only way to limit imports.
After three days of big losses and record-breaking volatility, equity futures are rebounding sharply following somewhat soothing comments from Treasury Secretary Bessent (although how long the relative calm lasts is anyone's guess, given there's
The protectionist trap.
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Whether you like the idea of tariffs or not, Trump's new policies will change everything, everywhere, for a very long ...
The trade war shocks commodity markets
Freed of regulatory deadweight, Americans will be in a much better position to compete with the world.
On Monday, President Trump threatened China with an additional 50% tariff on goods imported into the U.S. if Beijing didn't withdraw its 34% counter-tariff.
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Update (1245ET): Stocks could not maintain joy on Tuesday after the White House confirmed that 104% additional tariffs will go into effect at noon ET because China refused to remove its retaliatory measures.
Trump escalates his economic battle with China, warning of a 50% tariff hike if Beijing doesn't back down. In response, Xi Jinping vows to "fight to the end," signaling a major standoff between the world's two largest economies.
Instead of trying to compromise, pundits propose that Beijing ally with developing countries via BRICS, SCO
How many products do you have in your home right now that were made in China? If you are like most Americans, that number is very high. We should have never allowed ourselves to become so dependent on cheap Chinese goods, but we did.
President Trump hosts Netanyahu at the Oval Office for an unofficial Press Conference after the official Press Conference was canceled. The markets continue to react to Trump's tariffs, but the agents of chaos and panic are wrong yet again. Stephen
"We know clearly that we still face many challenges and difficulties, but we believe that we are on the right side of history."
Conservatives Say 'Let Them!'
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that the bloc has offered a "zero-for-zero tariff" trade arrangement on industrial goods with the United States in a bid to avoid a full-on trade war.
President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his trade war rhetoric by making a huge threat against China.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington on Sunday for a visit to the White House, in a stay which is planned through Tuesday. The two leaders are meeting Monday afternoon.
