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No people, just penguins and seals: Trump imposes 10% tariff on an uninhabited island

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House (Pic credit: AP) In a surprising turn of events, US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement has sparked reactions worldwide, not just for a possible trade war but also for imposing tariffs on an island […]

‘They’re ripping us off & they understood it’: Key takeaways from Trump’s tariff speech

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a sweeping set of tariffs in what he called a declaration of “economic independence,” igniting fears of a global trade war. Speaking from the White […]

Trump imposes 10% tariff on nearly all countries, calls it ‘economic independence’

US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to enforce his extensive new tariff policy, called “Liberation Day” tariffs, imposing a 10 per cent baseline duty on nearly all imports. The measures, which included steeper “reciprocal” levies on key allies such as the European Union, Japan, and Israel, were unveiled after the close of stock […]

Trump Tariff: Trump tariffs not long-term, only leverage? Republican leader drops major hint ahead of Liberation Day announcement

With much of Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs remaining secret till the last hour, tempers are rising ahead of the announcement today. Republican leader Amdrew Clyde dropped a major hint though it was his personal idea about Trump tariffs as he said he believes that Trump tariffs are not going to be long term and […]

Trump Tariff Details: ‘I call it Termination Day’: Canadian Premier Doug Ford’s jibe at Donald Trump’s Liberation Day

Ontario premier says it’s not ‘Liberation Day’ but ‘Termination Day’ for Americans. Ontario Premier Doug Ford who took a lead in Canada’s tariff war with the United States said he does not think April 2 will be known as the Liberation Day for the Americans as Donald Trump‘s tariffs would ultimately hurt American families as […]

Trump 20% Tariff: ‘It’s ultimately Trump’s decision’: No consensus among aides on 20% tariff hours before ‘Liberation Day’

Reports claimed Donald Trump was shown draft tariff plans even on Tuesday. Hours ahead of Donald Trump‘s ‘Liberation Day’, his advisers were presenting options to him on Tuesday on how to go about the tariff thing as it involves a lot of countries and markets. Though Trump Monday announced that he settled on a tariff […]

Trump Tariffs: 100% tariff from India, 700% from Japan: White House shows receipts ahead of ‘Liberation Day’

White House spokesperson showing to reporters the amount of tariffs each country imposes on US products. Amid much suspense over what is going to unfold on April 2, the big Liberation Day for the United States, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt Monday shed some light as she confirmed that there will be no exemption on […]

Trump Taiff US Stock Market: US stocks tumble on Trump tariff worries, S&P 500 falls to lowest since September

US Stocks tumble days before Donald Trump is scheduled to roll out his tariffs. Stock markets fell Monday amid apprehension over Donald Trump’s Liberation Day announcements. Since coming to power, Trump announced several targeted taxes – also as a warning- which will come into effect on Wednesday but there is little clarity about what the […]

Donald Trump Tariffs: Donald Trump’s latest U-turn on April 2 ‘Liberation Day’ tariff

Donald Trump said all countries will get reciprocal tariffs from April 2. After hinting that some countries may get a breather from Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff coming into effect from April 2, the Liberation Day for the country, as he called it, the president took a U-turn Sunday and said all countries will get taxed. […]