These are the hardest-hit US trading partners under Trump’s tariffs
President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping 10% tariffs on all imports to the United States Wednesday. About 60 countries or trading blocs will see even higher rates in an escalating move that is poised to initiate a global trade war. Many major US trading partners will be hit hard by Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs. China is […]
Markets Slide Again in Afternoon Slump as Trade Tensions Escalate
An early rally on Wall Street faded and the S&P 500 ended the day down 1.6 percent after the White House reaffirmed plans to impose high tariffs on China and other countries at midnight. Another chaotic day of trading on Wall Street ended with a late slide in stock prices, with little letup in the […]
Asian stocks see their worst drop in decades after Trump tariffs
Asia-Pacific stocks from Shanghai to Tokyo and Sydney to Hong Kong plunged on Monday by levels not seen in decades, as global markets continue to reel from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Shanghai Composite was down more than 8% at one point, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped more than 13% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 […]
Trump opponents ready to take to streets with nationwide protests
April 5 (Reuters) – Some 1,200 demonstrations are planned across the U.S. on Saturday in what organizers expect to be the largest single day of protest against President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk since the administration launched its rapid-fire effort to put a conservative stamp on government. The “Hands Off!” protests will […]