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Naomi Anderson was on leave looking after her young baby when she was told her US Department of Agriculture job helping farmers in developing countries was being cut. A former volunteer with the Peace Corps, which sends young Americans overseas to projects in emerging economies, Anderson had expected to spend her whole career in international […]
Since the start of President Trump’s second term in office, a number of corporations have announced plans to expand their production capabilities in the U.S. The announcements come as some of the Trump administration’s new tariffs take effect, with other import duties still pending. Although not all the companies expecting to grow their manufacturing footprint in […]
Donald Trump’s trade war with China entered a new phase on Thursday, as Beijing’s 84% retaliatory tariffs came into effect hours after the US president announced a pause of steep reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries except China. Markets rebounded after Trump’s announcement of the sudden pause, after the most volatile episode in financial markets […]
A former Biden administration official in charge of U.S. policy toward China has warned that Trump’s simultaneous trade offensive against dozens of countries might be giving China an edge on the world stage. “The fact that the administration came out against nearly 70 countries at once makes me worried that it may have actually improved […]

After a whirlwind week dominated by news of President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, you may have taken the start of your weekend off from the news.
TAIPEI (Reuters) — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te met tech executives on Saturday to discuss how to respond to new U.S. tariffs, promising to ensure Taiwan’s global competitiveness and safeguard the island’s interests. President Donald Trump announced across-the-board import tariffs on Wednesday… The U.S. tariffs, however, do not apply to semiconductors, a major Taiwanese export. Lai […]
Trump tariffs live: China says ‘market has spoken’, 10% charge takes effect  Al Jazeera Source link
Tariffs may be counter-productive, says Brompton bosspublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 14:08 BST Dearbail JordanBusiness reporter Image source, Getty Images Will Butler-Adams, chief executive of Brompton Bicycle, which makes folding bikes, says US tariffs are creating uncertainty. While, at the moment, Brompton’s products are not facing additional taxes, he says people interpreting the tariffs […]

The Kremlin released a final statement following talks with US representatives in Saudi Arabia, outlining its conditions for a maritime truce with Ukraine. According to Russia’s statement, the agreement will take effect only after: Sanctions on Rosselkhozbank and other financial institutions that facilitate international trade in food and fertilizers are lifted These financial institutions are […]
Senate Democrats will meet at lunch today to discuss how they will proceed on the House-passed funding bill, with many still unable to decide whether to vote for the measure that keeps the government funded through Sept. 30 or risk a shutdown starting Saturday. “We’re never convinced that the House is gonna do anything until […]