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‘Markets are going to boom’: Donald Trump reacts to his reciprocal tariffs after global stocks slide

Donald Trump said ‘it’s going very well’ after he was asked to comment on the market crash following his tariff announcements. President Donald Trump Thursday said the response to his major tariffs has been very good. “I think it’s going very well. It was an operation like what a patient gets operated on, and it’s […]

Howard Lutnick On Trump Tariff: ‘Let Trump run the global economy’: Howard Lutnick says there’s no way Trump would back off on tariffs

Trump tariff mastermind Howard Lutnick said there’s no way the president would back off on reciprocal tariffs. Donald Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick Thursday said that people should just let the president run the global economy because he knows what he has been doing. He’s been talking about it for 35 years, Lutnick said defending […]

Trump’s Tariffs Follow Anger Over Trade Imbalances and Lost Manufacturing Jobs

President Trump upended the international trading system on Wednesday with a blunt package of global tariffs, making the case that the United States faces a dire economic emergency as a result of trade imbalances with countries across the globe. It’s a sentiment that Mr. Trump has expressed for decades, one that helped propel him to […]

Did Donald Trump announce reciprocal tariffs on penguins? Here is the truth | World News

Donald Trump has never confirmed whether he prefers Marvel or DC, but given his fondness for gaudy towers, daddy issues, and eternal grievance, one might wager that his favourite caped crusader is Batman — a disgustingly wealthy vigilante who gets his kicks roughing up mentally ill people in alleyways. So it comes as no surprise […]

Why is Russia missing from Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs list?

Russia President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping tariffs, imposing a minimum 10% levy on nearly all nations worldwide, with additional higher rates targeting approximately 60 countries. Notably, Russia was missing from the list of countries.During his announcement, Trump held up a board listing around 50 countries, […]

Scotch whisky association ‘disappointed’ as US tariffs bound to take effect

US President Donald Trump announced sweeping global import duties, including a 10 per cent levy on all UK goods and a steeper 20 per cent rate for imports from the European Union, taking effect on 5 April.The move, one of the most aggressive protectionist measures in recent years, has sparked concern across multiple sectors, including […]

Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs: Which countries take the hardest hit and which escape?

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Thursday imposed broad new tariffs, introducing a universal 10% tax on all imports, with additional levies ranging from 10% to 50% depending on trade imbalances. The measures, enacted under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, aim to counter trade deficits and strengthen domestic manufacturing. While Trump defends […]

Global markets slide after Trump slaps huge reciprocal tariffs on ‘Liberation Day’

Asian markets and US stock futures tumbled on Thursday after Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping increase in tariffs on imports from across the globe, escalating trade tensions and sending investors into a frenzy.Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index dropped more than 3.4 per cent before a slight recovery, closing 2.9 per cent lower at 34,699.52. South Korea’s […]

Friend is worse than foe: Donald Trump announces discounted reciprocal tariffs for India, China, Japan

President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on all foreign automobiles as he started his big Liberation Day announcements that he said would bring back jobs to the country and herald the golden age of America. Friend is worse than foe, Donald Trump said, adding that he does not blame the countries for […]

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 […]