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Trump tariffs live updates: China, EU tensions escalate as US pushes countries for deals
US tensions with two key trade partners amped up on Monday after President Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum and ...
China’s factories suffer biggest slump in three years amid Trump tariffs
Chinese factories suffered their sharpest fall in new orders since September 2022, a closely watched survey showed, as bosses ...
Why China’s mineral monopoly has emerged as key obstacle in US tariff talks: ‘They hold virtually all of the cards’
Beijing has infuriated Trump officials by failing to loosen its crackdown on exports of seven “heavy” rare earth metals which ...
South Korea exports fall as tariffs hit US, China shipments
South Korea's exports fell in May for the first time in four months, as shipments to the United States and China dropped on ...
US to double tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to 50%, Trump says
President Donald Trump says the increase in tariffs will protect America's steel industry, along with an expected partnership ...
Export Controls Are Endangering the Fragile U.S.-China Truce
Just two-and-a-half weeks after agreeing to suspend tariffs, both countries are using export controls to disrupt each other’s ...
US consumer confidence jumps most in four years on trade truce
U.S. consumer confidence rebounded sharply in May from a near five-year low as the outlook for the economy and labor market ...
China trade talks have stalled, US treasury secretary says
Trade talks between the US and China are "a bit stalled", the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said. His comment comes ...