President Trump’s rapidly escalating trade war with China has resulted in eye-watering tariffs on products exchanged between the countries and scrambled prospects for many global businesses that depend on the trade. And there is no […]
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Prepping for War With Russia at 36 Degrees Below Zero
The Finnish Defense Forces sent out an urgent message: We are being invaded. We need help. Hundreds of American troops — part of a new Arctic division — boarded planes in Fairbanks, Alaska. Their flight […]
China Raises Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Goods to 84% After Trump’s Latest Levies
Beijing on Wednesday aimed the latest blow in the escalating trade war between the United States and China, by raising new tariffs on all American imports by 84 percent. China’s Ministry of Finance announced that […]
Trump Reverses Course on Global Tariffs, Announcing 90-Day Pause
President Trump on Wednesday abruptly reversed course on steep global tariffs that have roiled markets, upset members of his own party and raised fears of a recession. Just hours after he put punishing levies into […]
E.U. Officials Approve Retaliatory Tariffs Against the U.S.
The European Union voted on Wednesday to approve its first retaliation measures in response to President Trump’s tariffs, moving closer to placing increased duties on a range of manufactured goods and farm products including soybeans […]