Trump 2.0
Bangladesh exports $8.4 billion of garments annually to the United States.
Updated 06 Apr, 2025 10:03am
Higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners due to start next week.
Updated 06 Apr, 2025 09:43am
UNCTAD warns that global economic growth could decline further.
Updated 06 Apr, 2025 09:37am
Over 1,200 rallies planned to give Trump’s opponents an opportunity to register their resentment.
Updated 06 Apr, 2025 11:00am
Protesters from across the US arrive in Washington; demonstrations also observed across Europe.
Updated 06 Apr, 2025 12:20am
Email warned Ukrainians legally in America "not attempt to remain in the United States".
Published 05 Apr, 2025 02:24pm
Says Houthis "will never sink our ships again" following military offensive against the rebel group.
Published 05 Apr, 2025 01:21pm
Shoddy math applied by US to indiscriminately penalise its trading partners signals the end of an era of global trade liberalisation.
Updated 05 Apr, 2025 03:37pm
Geneva-based diplomats say they received messages from US diplomats before change of proposal's wording to oppose new investigation on Israel's actions.
Updated 05 Apr, 2025 09:26am
Natural gas prices in Europe and Asia also take a tumble.
Updated 05 Apr, 2025 12:01pm
OICCI chief executive sees Trump's tariffs as an "opportunity rather than a threat for Pakistani exporters".
Updated 05 Apr, 2025 12:06pm
As things stand, Pakistan may lose out on up to $1-1.5bn of textile exports over the next year, Pakistan Business Council CEO estimates.
Updated 05 Apr, 2025 11:50am
Central bankers warn that US president may threaten to turn off the Federal Reserve's taps for foreign central banks.
Published 04 Apr, 2025 09:11pm
Economist recreates White House’s numbers by taking a given country’s trade deficit with the US, dividing it by their total exports to the US and halving that number.
Published 04 Apr, 2025 06:14pm
Beijing imposed additional tariffs of 34pc on all US goods from April 10.
Published 04 Apr, 2025 04:45pm
Pakistan now faces a 29pc tariff on its exports to the US, significantly higher than the 10pc baseline.
Updated 04 Apr, 2025 03:48pm
Radio Free has been at odds with new Trump administration, which decided in mid-March to freeze its funding.
Updated 04 Apr, 2025 09:41am
Influencer Laura Loomer, who is known for claiming that the 9/11 attacks were an inside job, lays out her concerns to Trump.
Updated 04 Apr, 2025 09:50am
The formula also takes into account the import price elasticity and passthrough from tariffs to import prices.
Updated 04 Apr, 2025 01:20pm
Fitch says tariffs are highest in a century; smaller countries hit with bigger rates.
Updated 04 Apr, 2025 08:15am
Errors include inaccurate start dates, lengths of service and salaries.
Published 03 Apr, 2025 11:47pm
Analyst says Pakistan would have to offset the immediate negative impact, make its exports competitive as compared to other tariff-hit countries.
Updated 03 Apr, 2025 05:38pm
Trump announces "baseline" 10pc tariffs; nations including Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bangladesh will be hit much harder.
Updated 03 Apr, 2025 03:48pm
China, EU, Canada warn “countermeasures" against new tariffs; Indian official says tariffs "higher than expected"; UK says "will not hesitate to act".
Updated 03 Apr, 2025 03:44pm
China vows retaliation; India faces lower levies than rest of South Asia; EU leaders express dismay; already-taxed Canada and Mexico not in new list.
Updated 03 Apr, 2025 05:38pm
Congress notified that almost all of USAID’s own employees are being fired by September.
Updated 03 Apr, 2025 09:49am
Delay in finalising list of nations whose citizens could face additional curbs on US travel points to internal disagreements, legal and bureaucratic challenges.
Updated 03 Apr, 2025 08:01am
“I think he’s amazing, but I also think he’s got a big company to run. At some point, he’s going to be going back," says US president.
Published 02 Apr, 2025 11:56pm
Speech highlights "harm" inflicted on Americans' safety, financial stability and democracy by US president in just 71 days.
Updated 02 Apr, 2025 04:04pm
Announcement expected as month-long reprieve for most Canadian, Mexican goods from 25pc tariffs is due to expire.
Published 02 Apr, 2025 12:00pm
