April 9, 2025
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April 9, 2025
For small Lesotho, there are few options for respo…
In Lesotho, the small southern African nation that is among the countries hardest hit by President Trump’s new tariffs, business owners were meeting on Wednesday to strategize their response. For a country with an
April 9, 2025
China Hits Back Again at Trump, Bringing New Tarif…
Beijing on Wednesday aimed the latest blow in the escalating trade war between the United States and Washington, with plans to raise new tariffs on all American imports by 84 percent within hours. China’s
April 9, 2025
What Is a Bear Market? Are We in One?
President Trump’s global tariffs have sent stock markets worldwide into a tailspin, and the S&P 500 on Wednesday was close to tumbling into bear market territory. Mr. Trump has seemed unmoved by the decline,
April 9, 2025
How the price of petrol could be an unexpected ben…
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April 9, 2025
China Condemns American ‘Protectionism’ – Th…
The Chinese government on Wednesday issued a lengthy denunciation of American trade policies, accusing the United States of years of protectionism and of violating the trade agreement the two sides had negotiated late in
April 9, 2025
U.S. Bond Sell-Off is Another Worrisome Echo of th…
The parallels between President Trump and Liz Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, are growing starker. Ms. Truss triggered market turmoil in 2022 after she proposed sweeping tax cuts that she proposed to pay for
April 9, 2025
E.U. Officials Set to Vote Today on First Retaliat…
The European Union plans to vote on Wednesday afternoon on its first retaliation measures in response to President Trump’s tariffs, moving closer to placing increased duties on a range of manufactured goods and farm
April 9, 2025
China Censors Hashtags Mentioning ‘104%,’ the Size…
Chinese censors appeared to be carefully curating public discussion about the U.S. tariffs that took effect on Wednesday. They promoted criticism of the United States, while seemingly playing down the specifics of how President
April 9, 2025