China slaps 125% tariffs on US goods but to ‘ignore’ further hikes
Beijing (AFP) - China said Friday it would raise tariffs on US goods to 125 percent but would ignore further ...
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
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Trump admits trade war ‘cost’ as markets hit
Tokyo (AFP) - Jitters about US tariffs hammered Asian stocks again early Friday as President Donald Trump acknowledged a "cost" ...
Despite Trump pause, overall US tariff rate at highest in a century
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's delay of steeper tariffs may have won brief respite on Wall Street, but ...
US auto union praises some Trump tariffs
New York (AFP) - The head of the US auto workers union endorsed car tariffs Thursday as a way to ...
US consumer inflation cools in March on falling gas prices
Washington (AFP) - US consumer inflation cooled last month on plunging gas prices, according to government data published Thursday, as ...
Shanghai finance workers worry after front-row seat to tariff turmoil
Shanghai (AFP) - As stock prices flashed across a huge screen at a bustling intersection in China's business hub Shanghai, ...
EU halts counter-tariffs but no pause in US-China trade war
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU paused plans for retaliatory tariffs on US goods Thursday after President Donald Trump abruptly ...
China urges US to meet ‘halfway’ as markets rocket on Trump tariff pause
Beijing (AFP) - China on Thursday urged the United States to meet it "halfway" as US President Donald Trump imposed ...
Samsung under pressure as US tariffs rattle South Korean economy
Vietnam (AFP) - Sipping tea on her break outside a Samsung Electronics factory in northern Vietnam, worker Nguyen Thi Mai ...
Asian stocks crack higher as Trump delays painful tariffs
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks rocketed Thursday as a relief rally spread through markets after Donald Trump paused crippling tariffs ...
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