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Dollar wins reprieve from selling

The dollar held steady on Tuesday, trading near a three-year low against the euro and a six-month trough against the yen, as investors trying to make sense of the constant changes to President Donald Trump’stariffs remained wary of US assets.

1d ago

Vietnam to buy more US goods as it seeks tariff delay

Vietnam will buy more US goods including security and defence products, the government said, as it seeks a last-minute delay to enormous tariffs imposed by Washington.

1w ago

Over 50 countries sought talks with Trump over tariffs

More than 50 countries have sought talks with President Donald Trump in a scramble to ease punishing tariffs on exports to the United States, the White House said Sunday, as trade partners braced for fallout.

1w ago

US tariff tantrum threatens pricing progress

Reading the latest US inflation report is like flicking through old vacation photos: it looks nice, but the experience was only temporary.

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Fed likely to keep rates steady

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting this week, treading carefully amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies, which include spending cuts and sweeping tariffs.

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Whether US is heading for recession or just ‘detox’, downturns are costly

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says a recession would be “worth it” to get President Donald Trump’s economic policies in place, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has spoken of a coming period of “detox” and Trump himself says the economy is in “transition.”

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Trump metal tariffs kick in as global trade war looms

President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on all US steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday, stepping up a campaign to reorder global trade in favor of the US and drawing swift retaliation from Europe.

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Trump’s trade tactics have a timing problem

The annual winter address to Congress is usually a US president’s chance to urge legislators to pass his agenda. Donald Trump, appearing before lawmakers on Tuesday for the first time since returning to the White House, instead explained how he planned to ignore lawmaking in favor of executive action.

1m ago

Dollar wins reprieve from selling

The dollar held steady on Tuesday, trading near a three-year low against the euro and a six-month trough against the yen, as investors trying to make sense of the constant changes to President Donald Trump’stariffs remained wary of US assets.

1d ago

Vietnam to buy more US goods as it seeks tariff delay

Vietnam will buy more US goods including security and defence products, the government said, as it seeks a last-minute delay to enormous tariffs imposed by Washington.

1w ago

Over 50 countries sought talks with Trump over tariffs

More than 50 countries have sought talks with President Donald Trump in a scramble to ease punishing tariffs on exports to the United States, the White House said Sunday, as trade partners braced for fallout.

1w ago

Fed likely to keep rates steady

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting this week, treading carefully amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies, which include spending cuts and sweeping tariffs.

1m ago

US tariff tantrum threatens pricing progress

Reading the latest US inflation report is like flicking through old vacation photos: it looks nice, but the experience was only temporary.

1m ago

Whether US is heading for recession or just ‘detox’, downturns are costly

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says a recession would be “worth it” to get President Donald Trump’s economic policies in place, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has spoken of a coming period of “detox” and Trump himself says the economy is in “transition.”

1m ago

Trump metal tariffs kick in as global trade war looms

President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on all US steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday, stepping up a campaign to reorder global trade in favor of the US and drawing swift retaliation from Europe.

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Trump exempts some automakers from tariffs for one month

US President Donald Trump will exempt automakers from his punishing 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico for one month as long as they comply with existing free trade rules, the White House said on Wednesday, a development that halted at least for now Wall Street’s steepest skid in nearly three months.

1m ago

Trump’s trade tactics have a timing problem

The annual winter address to Congress is usually a US president’s chance to urge legislators to pass his agenda. Donald Trump, appearing before lawmakers on Tuesday for the first time since returning to the White House, instead explained how he planned to ignore lawmaking in favor of executive action.

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TSMC announces $100b investment in new US chip plants

Taiwanese chip-making giant TSMC will invest at least $100 billion in the United States to build “cutting edge” manufacturing facilities, President Donald Trump said on Monday, announcing the latest blockbuster financial pledge by a private company since his return to office.

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