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UK Gets Steel Tariff Exemption, but Europe Pays Double

Despite an exemption from 50 percent tariffs, Britain still has to pay a 25 percent duty because its trade deal with the United States has yet to be put in place.

By Stanley Reed Patricia Cohen and Melissa Eddy

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Tariff Rulings Inject New Uncertainty Into Trump Trade Strategy

A court ruling invalidating President Trump’s sweeping tariffs was halted hours later, throwing into question the administration’s overall approach to trade.

By Tony Romm and Ana Swanson

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Doing Business in China Is Getting Harder, but Its Exports Are Hard to Resist

European companies operating in China say the market has become increasingly challenging because of weak economic demand and opaque government rules on business.

By Keith Bradsher

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US Stocks Rally on the ‘TACO Trade’

The tongue-in-cheek term adopted by analysts and commentators describes how markets tumble on President Trump’s tariff threats, only to rebound when he relents.

By Jason Karaian