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Navigating trade tightrope: US juggles tariff politics and global market trust

A growing split in US economic messaging is evident, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s call for international cooperation collided with president Trump’s renewed threats of trade tariffs and a hardline message from the White House press room.Speaking at the Institute of International Finance, Bessent reassured investors that the US remained committed to its global leadership […]

Twelve states sue Donald Trump administration in trade court over ‘chaotic and illegal’ tariff policy

A coalition of 12 US states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in the US Court of International Trade in New York, seeking to overturn President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, which they say is unlawful and has disrupted the national economy. The legal challenge accuses Trump of abusing emergency powers under the 1977 International Emergency Economic […]

‘China is an example’: Trump says US going to get fair trade deal with every country

Donald Trump held an impromptu press conference outside the White House Wednesday morning. A day after softening his stance on trade war against China, President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration is in discussion with China on trade and that negotiations with countries are “going very well”. Trump made an impromptu comment outside the […]

‘The door is wide open’: China hints at willingness for trade talks while Trump hinted at tariff relief

China on Wednesday signaled a renewed willingness to engage in trade negotiations with the United States, declaring that “the door for talks is wide open” amid ongoing tariff tensions.The statement follows recent comments by US President Donald Trump, who hinted that the sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports—some as high as 145 percent—could be significantly reduced […]

End to US-China trade war? Trump now says tariffs on China will ‘come down substantially’

US president Donald Trump has suggested that the historically high tariffs he imposed on Chinese imports will not last. Speaking from the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump told reporters the 145% tariff rate would eventually “come down substantially,” even as he maintained a confident tone about the US’s bargaining position.“145% is very high, and it […]

‘Non-tariff cheating’: Donald Trump warns trade partners with 8 points list in Sunday Easter post

US President Donald Trump on Easter Sunday issued a stern message to international trade partners, posting an eight-point list of alleged “non-tariff cheating” practices that he claimed could damage relations with the United States. Among the listed tactics were currency manipulation, government subsidies, counterfeiting, and transshipping to evade tariffs. The post comes shortly after Trump […]

‘Margarita or just water?’: Senator Chris van Hollen, El Salvador’s president trade claims over meeting optics

Senator Chris Van Hollen (left), Elsalvador president Nayib Bukele, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Senator Chris Van Hollen on Friday accused El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele of staging a deceptive media stunt during his meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia — a man the US government wrongfully deported under the Trump administration — by planting margarita glasses on […]

‘China wants to meet’: US President Donald Trump makes big claim as trade war intensifies with Beijing

US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that China was willing to have a meeting amid the growing tensions between the two nations as tariff war escalated. However, there has been no confirmation from the Asian nation regarding any official meeting.While informing about his “productive” talks with Mexico, Japan, Trump said, “Had a very productive […]

China willing to begin trade talks with US, but sets several riders

China has expressed its willingness to resume trade negotiations with the United States, provided that certain key preconditions are fulfilled. Among the primary demands is a call for greater diplomatic respect, a consistent US trade stance, attention to its concerns on sanctions and Taiwan, and the appointment of a lead negotiator with Trump’s full backing, […]

Trump says he’s joining Bessent and Lutnick for trade negotiations with Japanese at the White House

US President Donald Trump (Source: AP) WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said he’s joining some of his top economic advisers on Wednesday for negotiations at the White House over tariffs and trade with a top Japanese official who is traveling to Washington for the talks. The Republican president said in a post on his social media […]