Trump’s 50% tariff threat looms: EU considers temporary trade deal with US; Von der Leyen pushes for ‘agreement in principle’

Donald Trump (left), Ursula von der Leyen (AP) The European Union is considering a temporary trade agreement with the United States that would maintain a 10 percent tariff on most exports, according to a briefing by the European Commission to EU ambassadors on Friday, reported news portal Politico.The update came after a key round of […]

Trump says he doesn’t expect to extend July 9 tariff deadline

Washington: US President Donald Trump said he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9, when the negotiating period he set would expire, and his administration will notify countries that the trade penalties will take effect unless there are deals with the United States. “I don’t think […]

How the L.A. Port got hit by Trump’s Tariffs

New York Times reporter Ana Swanson reports from the Los Angeles Port, the largest port in the Western Hemisphere as well as the place that first saw the signs of Trump’s tariff war. The Port of Los Angeles is significant because of our trade relationship with China in particular, which is why The Trump administration’s […]

‘Take it or leave it’: Donald Trump may extend July 8 tariff deadline; going to send trade letters out soon

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he’s open to extending the July 8 deadline for trade talks before higher tariffs kick in, but added that an extension probably won’t be “a necessity.“Speaking to reporters ahead of a performance at the Kennedy Center Trump said, “We’re rocking in terms of deals. We’re dealing with quite […]

‘Trump and Xi likely to speak this week,’ White House official says amid Tariff Turbulence

US President Donald Trump with China’s counterpart Xi Jinping (File Image) US President Donald Trump and China’s counterpart Xi Jinping are likely to speak this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, following the tension that flared between the two economic powerhouses over breaching tariff and trade restriction agreements.Responding to the reporter’s […]

‘Privileged to do so’: Donald Trump delays 50% tariff on EU goods to make room for talks

US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a delay in implementing a proposed 50 per cent tariff on goods from the European Union, pushing the deadline from June 1 to July 9 in a bid to give trade negotiations with the bloc more time.The decision followed a phone […]

Taiwan’s president downplays tariff tensions with the US as ‘frictions between friends’

TAIPEI: The Taiwanese president said Tuesday that trade tensions between the United States and Taiwan are just “frictions between friends” in a show of optimism as tariff negotiations are underway with Washington. US President Donald Trump imposed 32% tariffs on all imports from Taiwan as part of sweeping duties levied against all US trading partners […]

Beyond Tariff Truce, China Readies for a Rocky Time With U.S.

Even as the United States and China take steps to rein in their trade war, Beijing is preparing for broader rivalry with Washington to continue. For China, that means its search for economic and diplomatic opportunities across Asia is unlikely to soften its tough line on its regional territorial claims and military competition. Both sides […]

US-China trade talks: ‘Great progress made’: Donald Trump on US-China tariff talks being held in Switzerland, hails ‘total reset’

US President Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that “great progress” was made during the first day of high-stakes US-China trade talks in Geneva, signalling what he called a “total reset” in relations between the world’s two largest economies.In a post on Truth Social, the US president wrote, “A very good meeting today with China, in […]

‘Beautiful baby girls don’t need 30 Barbies’: Trump threatens 100% tariff on toy manufacturer Mattel

US president Donald Trump has threatened a steep 100% tariff on Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls, after the company said it would continue producing toys overseas despite plans to reduce reliance on Chinese imports. Speaking from the Oval Office last week Trump responded sharply to Mattel’s recent decision to maintain offshore production. “I’ve heard […]