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Did Trump’s tariffs kill economic populism?

Lasting damage has been done not only to Trump’s political credibility but to globalisation as a system

At the beginning of this helter-skelter week, Downing Street was declaring.. - source: The Guardian - 12.04.2025


Democrats call for insider trading investigation over Trump’s tariff pause

Elizabeth Warren and other senators urge SEC to look into whether president engaged in market manipulation

Several senior Senate Democrats have written a letter asking the Securities and.. - source: The Guardian - 11.04.2025


Trump insists tariff war is ‘doing really well’ as recession fears mount

Wall Street experts warn of continued economic turbulence as countries scramble to make deals with US president

Donald Trump insisted his trade war with much of the world was “doing.. - source: The Guardian - 11.04.2025


‘The damage is done’: Trump’s tariffs put the dollar’s global reserve status at risk

Experts say fears about unpredictable policy are creating crisis of confidence in US bonds once seen as ‘risk free’

In the global fallout from Donald Trump’s “liberation day”.. - source: The Guardian - 11.04.2025


Trump’s tariff battle with China has ‘echoes of the Vietnam war’, US economist says

Adam Posen, former Bank of England policymaker, compared the tactics to Johnson and Nixon refusing to back down

A leading US economist has likened Donald Trump’s tariff battle with China.. - source: The Guardian - 11.04.2025


Growth figures ‘a dividend from stable government’, claims minister – UK politics live

Stephen Kinnock hails better-than-expected GDP figures

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has responded to better than expected monthly GDP figures for February. In a statement, she said:

These.. - source: The Guardian - 11.04.2025


Trump admits ‘transition cost’ of tariffs as global markets sink again – business live

US stocks tumble once more after historic rally following US president’s shock retreat on ‘reciprocal’ tariffs

US stocks fall again after rally following Trump’s shock retreat on.. - source: The Guardian - 10.04.2025


Retailers fear Trump tariffs gloom will worsen footfall on UK high streets

Shoppers stayed away in March as footfall declined 5% and stores worry US trade war could have chilling effect

Shoppers stayed away from the UK high street in March, a situation retailers.. - source: The Guardian - 10.04.2025


Trump’s ‘Liz Truss moment’: when economic bravado meets market reality

The president’s U-turn after his maverick plan threatened meltdown has echoes of the 2022 UK crisis

A maverick economic policy announcement from a self-styled disruptor plunges the.. - source: The Guardian - 10.04.2025


Trump’s about-face on tariffs reveals chaos at the core of his presidency

Time will tell how much damage has been inflicted on the credibility of Trump’s economic policy and administration

Donald Trump’s climbdown on Wednesday from the most draconian aspects.. - source: The Guardian - 10.04.2025


Apple said to be flying iPhones from India to US to avoid Trump tariffs

Tech firm has reportedly flown 600 tonnes of handsets from Indian factories as Chinese goods face huge tariffs

Apple is reportedly chartering cargo flights to ferry iPhones from its Indian.. - source: The Guardian - 10.04.2025


US egg prices break record high for third consecutive month even as inflation drops

The 12-month inflation rate at 2.4%, down from 2.8% in February, was largely fueled by a sharp fall in gas prices

The price of eggs continues to soar for American consumers, rising by.. - source: The Guardian - 10.04.2025


Will Trump’s tariff chaos be China’s gain in global trade wars?

As China retaliates against tariffs, it is also making strategic manoeuvres on EU and Asia to maximise opportunities

On the basis of Napoleon’s dictum “never interrupt your enemy while.. - source: The Guardian - 10.04.2025


US-China trade war intensifies as Beijing’s tariffs come into effect after Trump pause

China’s 84% tariffs against US products comes into force amid market relief at Donald Trump’s move to pause steep reciprocal tariffs around the world

Trump tariffs – live.. - source: The Guardian - 10.04.2025


Trump’s tariffs may be reduced but their impact will be felt in the UK and beyond

We examine potential consequences of US president’s market chaos, which could reach every corner of global finance and economy

Donald Trump may have stepped back from his huge tariff.. - source: The Guardian - 10.04.2025


China’s new tariffs on US goods to come into effect as Trump pauses measures for other countries – business live

China’s 84% retaliatory tariffs on US goods, announced on Wednesday, are due to come into effect on Thursday

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Trump’s crash course: inside the 11 April edition

The US president’s tariff war on the world. Plus: The unsellable art of Jeremy Deller


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Donald Trump’s “liberation.. - source: The Guardian - 09.04.2025


Dramatic sell-off of US government bonds as tariff war panic deepens

Falling demand suggests loss of financial confidence in US as Donald Trump escalates trade standoff with China

US government bonds, traditionally seen as one of the world’s safest.. - source: The Guardian - 09.04.2025


‘Go Trump’: Florida shoppers back tariffs – but others are worried

Some Gainesville voters remain loyal to the president, while others cut back on buying and business owners hike prices

In Gainesville, Florida, a small city in the north-central part of the.. - source: The Guardian - 09.04.2025


Keir Starmer claims Universal theme park investment ‘major vote of confidence in UK’ – UK politics live

Labour say the attraction will bring an estimated £50bn boost to the economy while Tories claim they deserve credit for the new park

Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, has rejected claims.. - source: The Guardian - 09.04.2025


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