Trump 2.0
Warnings by Trump of military action against Iran has jangled already tense nerves across the Middle East.
Updated 08 Apr, 2025 11:08am
Tech firms, carmakers, banks, casinos and energy firms all feel the pain as investors abandon riskier assets.
Updated 08 Apr, 2025 09:30am
With the incoming 34pc rate and new 50pc threat, the total additional tariffs this year could hit 104pc, White House says.
Updated 07 Apr, 2025 11:27pm
Economists, including at Goldman Sachs, have lowered country’s growth estimates to 6.1pc.
Published 07 Apr, 2025 11:33am
Analyst attributes decline to fears of a global recession; stock market halts to "cool down" before nosediving to total 8,600 points in intraday trade.
Updated 07 Apr, 2025 06:14pm
American trade imbalance is rooted in domestic woes; Trump’s inherent policies may lead to recession.
Updated 07 Apr, 2025 10:34am
Hand-scrawled “Resist” signs poked up from the crowd, which organisers said amounted to more than 20,000 people.
Updated 07 Apr, 2025 10:43am
EU expected to approve targeted countermeasures on US imports.
Updated 07 Apr, 2025 08:57am
Economic adviser Kevin Hassett says he does not expect a big hit to consumers as exporters are likely to lower prices.
Published 06 Apr, 2025 09:22pm
Marco Rubio complains that the African nation is not accepting its nationals expelled from US.
Published 06 Apr, 2025 12:00pm
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
