US forges ahead with plans for steep port fees on China-built vessels New rules part of effort to revive US shipbuilding, but penalties scaled back after warnings about impact on consumers The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2025
US Unveils New Port Fees For Chinese-linked Ships The United States unveiled new port fees on Chinese built and operated ships Thursday, in a bid to boost the domestic shipbuilding industry and curb China's dominance in the sector. International Business Times · Apr 18, 2025
White House threatens Colombia over regulations affecting US auto exports The White House is urging Colombia to stop the implementation of new auto safety regulations that could jeopardize American car exports to Colombia, as both nations get ready to discuss tariffs, that have been recently imposed on Colombian products like coffee, avocados, flowers and oil The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025
Trump's Tariff Exemptions Give Markets Relief, But Tensions Loom US tariffs exemptions for electronics prompted market rallies Monday from Asia to Wall Street but failed to settle nerves over a global trade war that Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned would have "no winner." International Business Times · Apr 14, 2025
Trump team tries to bolster confidence after tariffs chaos in markets While investors remain anxious about the impact of tariffs on global markets, White House advisors are warning against panic. The fast-changing nature of Trump's trade policies means this message is — however — hard to swallow. Euronews · Apr 14, 2025
Trump Warns No Country 'Off The Hook' On Tariffs The US President warned Sunday that no country would be "getting off the hook" on tariffs, as his administration suggested exemptions seen as favoring China would be short-lived. The world's two largest economies have been locked in a fast-moving, high-stakes game of brinkmanship since Trump launched a global tariff assault. International Business Times · Apr 14, 2025
Trump Downplays Tariffs Walk-back, Says No Country 'Off The Hook' US President Donald Trump warned Sunday that no country would be getting "off the hook" on tariffs despite a 90-day reprieve on some levies, while also downplaying exemptions for Chinese technology. International Business Times · Apr 13, 2025
Trump, Lutnick and the Shark: key players in the US-Australia tariff tussle The 10% US levy imposed on Australian imports remains but with whom are we to negotiate? Here are our potential interlocutors and those going in to bat for us The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2025
Gut instincts guide Trump through a fast-paced second term - Roll Call President Trump suggested this week that he relies on his gut instincts to make major decisions, an approach that worries Democrats. Roll Call · Apr 11, 2025
America Gained Nothing From Trump's Latest Tariff Stunt There were no deals. There were no wins. There was no plan. Reason · Apr 10, 2025
Inside Trump’s Oval Office as he called senators during Fox News breaks and world leaders begged to end his tariff plan The president said he was acting ‘instinctively’ after announcing the surprise 180 on Wednesday. However multiple sources said that the build up to the decision was drawn out over a number of days The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025
US stocks fall again as ex-Fed chair decries ‘self-inflicted wound’ of Trump’s tariffs Sell-off comes amid anger from Democrats over retreat that rattled markets, while Republicans praise Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ in action The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2025
Stocks soar: Why Trump faces scrutiny over tariff pause timing Trump’s sudden 90-day tariff pause which caused stock index gains has prompted concerns about insider trading. Al Jazeera · Apr 10, 2025
What is market manipulation? ‘Pump and dump’ explained after Trump’s tariff U-turn Democrats have leveled serious accusations at the president after his abrupt trade war change The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025 China says Trump’s trade war ‘will end in failure’ as Beijing tariffs take effect China’s 84% tariffs on US products come into force amid market relief after Trump pauses steep tariffs elsewhere
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025 Trump administration accused of ‘market manipulation’ with tariff reversal: ‘WTF! Who’s in charge?’ Democratic lawmakers want answers after critics blast the president’s alleged insider trading and ‘pump and dump’ scheme
Latin Times · Apr 9, 2025 Trade Official Learning of Trump's Tariff Pause Captured on Photo: 'This Is Amateur Hour' A photo of Trump administration trade representative Jamieson Greer looking baffled as he finds out that President Donald Trump changed his mind on reciprocal tariffs in the middle of a congressional hearing is making rounds on social media.
Roll Call · Apr 9, 2025 As Republicans defend trade agenda, Trump changes course - Roll Call House Ways and Means Republicans were giving a robust defense to President Donald Trump's trade policy just as he was changing course.
Latin Times · Apr 9, 2025 Fed Member Anticipates When Prices Will Start Spiking As a Result of Trump's Tariffs Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin said prices are likely to start increasing as of June as most companies have enough inventory until them
Roll Call · Apr 9, 2025 Trump pauses reciprocal tariff on more than 75 countries, raises levy on China - Roll Call President Donald Trump changed course on reciprocal tariffs against 75 countries, but hiked a levy on imported goods from China.
The Conversation · Apr 9, 2025 Election Diary: Chalmers and Taylor quizzed on personal flaws during animated treasurers’ debate Perhaps the most compelling moment, at least for non-economists, in Wednesday night’s debate between Treasurer Jim Chalmers and his “shadow” Angus Taylor was when each man was forced to respond to what critics see as their personal flaws.
International Business Times · Apr 9, 2025 How The EU Is Responding To Trump's Trade Assault Hit by three waves of painful US tariffs since President Donald Trump returned to office, the European Union's response has been a high-wire act, balancing calibrated retaliation with a push for negotiations to avert an all-out trade war.
Euronews · Apr 9, 2025 Who's who in the EU-US trade war? From Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič to influential advisor Peter Navarro, Euronews breaks down the main characters in the EU-US trade war.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2025 Trump flags ‘major tariff on pharmaceuticals’ as trade chief says US ‘running up score’ on Australia US president says he will shortly announce the new tariff on pharmaceuticals but does not give any details
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025 Republicans look for an exit ramp on tariffs Some Republicans are proposing dueling legislation to rein in Donald Trump’s tariffs. But many still need to keep in mind the president’s appeal to their voters