New tariff threats: Trump fires them at Apple and the EU

Agence France Presse 05/23/2025

WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump ratcheted up the US trade war on Friday, threatening to impose a new 25 percent levy against Apple, and a 50 percent tariff on the European Union. Lamenting that negotiations…

Trump on movies produced abroad: I’m ordering ‘100% tariff’ on them

Agence France Presse 05/05/2025

WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump said Sunday he was ordering new tariffs on all films made outside the United States, claiming Hollywood was being “devastated” by a trend of US filmmakers and studios working abroad.…

Trump moves to tax small parcels; some retailers give up on US

Reuters 05/03/2025

LONDON—As the United States ends a tariff exemption for small parcels on Friday, some retailers have stopped selling to US customers while others are seeking temporary workarounds in the hope the tariff rate may be reduced. The…

Chinese e-commerce sites Temu, Shein raising U.S. prices due to tariffs

04/18/2025

TENNESSEE, United States — China-founded e-commerce sites Temu and Shein say they plan to raise prices for U.S. customers starting next week, a ripple effect from President Donald Trump’s attempts to correct the trade imbalance between the…

Samsung under pressure as US tariffs rattle South Korean economy

04/12/2025

Vietnam — Sipping tea on her break outside a Samsung Electronics factory in northern Vietnam, worker Nguyen Thi Mai said she had heard about US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. But she hoped it would not affect business.…

Dollar plunges, stocks wobble over trade war turmoil

04/12/2025

New York, United States – Investors dumped US government bonds, the dollar tumbled and stocks seesawed Friday, capping a volatile week as President Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff policy rattled market confidence. Trump triggered a massive market sell-off…

Trump pauses most of his tariffs, except for China

04/10/2025

NEW YORK — US stocks soared to one of their best days in history on a euphoric Wall Street Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he would back off on most of his tariffs temporarily, as investors…

Trump’s latest round of tariffs are poised to go into effect. Here’s what we know

04/09/2025

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has launched tariff wars with nearly all of America’s trading partners. And there’s no end in sight. A number of sweeping new taxes on goods from other countries are already…

PCCI urges gov’t to lower US import tariffs, seek reciprocal trade deal

Alden Monzon - @inquirerdotnet 04/09/2025

MANILA, Philippines – ​The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has urged the Marcos administration to lower tariffs on US imports and pursue a reciprocal trade agreement, aiming to mitigate the adverse economic effects of President…

JP Morgan sees strong Philippine growth amid Trump tariffs

Doris Dumalao-Abadilla 04/03/2025

MANILA, Philippines – Global banking giant JP Morgan Chase expects the Philippines, with its consumer-driven and service-oriented economy, to sustain its favorable growth momentum despite the slew of tariffs that are rattling manufacturing hubs worldwide. In an…

Trump backs off Mexico, Canada tariffs after market blowback

Agence France Presse 03/07/2025

WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a temporary rollback to steep tariffs targeting Canada and Mexico, providing some reprieve to companies and consumers after blowback on financial markets. After his sweeping tariffs…

Canada, Mexico cannot avert tariffs, says Trump, China levy hiked

Agence France Presse 03/04/2025

WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump shut down hopes Monday of an eleventh-hour deal with Canada and Mexico to avert sweeping tariffs, while signing an order to further hike duties on China. Trump had unveiled…

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