US trade gap plummets as Trump tariffs take hold
Washington (AFP) - The US trade deficit more than halved in April as President Donald Trump's global tariffs reversed an ...
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US-China at trade impasse as Trump’s steel tariff hike strains ties
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it is "extremely hard" to reach a deal with China over ...
Stocks rise despite weak US jobs data
New York (AFP) - Stock markets advanced Wednesday despite data showing US private sector job growth slowing last month, reviving ...
US steel, aluminum tariff hikes to take effect Wednesday: W.House
Washington (AFP) - The United States will double its tariffs on imported steel and aluminum starting Wednesday, according to the ...
Trump says deal with Xi ‘extremely hard’ as steel tariffs double
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump said Wednesday it was "extremely hard" to reach a deal with China, but EU and ...
US doubles steel, aluminum tariffs as OECD ministers gather
Washington (AFP) - The United States doubled steel and aluminum tariffs Wednesday, casting a pall on a gathering of OECD ...
US steel, aluminum tariff hikes to take effect Wednesday: W.House
Washington (AFP) - The United States will double its tariffs on imported steel and aluminum starting Wednesday, according to the ...
Trade war cuts global economic growth outlook: OECD
Paris (AFP) - The OECD slashed its annual global growth forecast on Tuesday, warning that US President Donald Trump's tariffs ...
Stocks, dollar decline as Trump ups steel tariffs
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stock markets and the dollar recoiled Monday after President Donald Trump announced he would double US ...
Airlines less optimistic for 2025, facing ‘headwinds’: IATA
New Delhi (AFP) - Airlines on Monday revised down their traffic and profit forecasts for 2025, citing "headwinds" for the ...
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