President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on countries that seek to replace the dollar in trade or undermine its global reserve currency status.
Category: International Relations
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Biden Targets China’s Chip Industry With Wider Trade Bans
New rules prohibit the sale of certain types of chips and equipment to China, in an effort to close loopholes and cement the Biden administration’s legacy in countering the U.S. rival.
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Trump’s Tariff Threat Pits Canada Against Mexico
The president-elect’s opening salvo in trade and border talks with the United States’ neighbors is casting a harsh light on the North American alliance.
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Trump’s Tariff Threat Roils Global Markets
The dollar gained and investors sold off stocks after the president-elect promised to levy new restrictions on the United States’ biggest trade partners.
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Europe’s Leaders Seek Greater Unity to Counter Trump’s ‘America First’ Agenda
At a conference in Paris, corporate chiefs, finance ministers and top politicians called for a “Europe First” policy to counter Donald Trump’s protectionist agenda.
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Severing of Baltic Sea Cables Was ‘Sabotage,’ Germany Says
Germany’s defense minister said damage to two fiber-optic cables on the sea floor appeared deliberate, but a culprit was not known.
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Ben & Jerry’s Accuses Unilever of Seeking to Muzzle Its Gaza Stance
The ice cream maker claimed in a lawsuit that its parent company tried to stop it from expressing support for Palestinian refugees.
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Mexico Signals It Could Hit Back With Tariffs at U.S.
Could a tariff war erupt between the United States and Mexico? A top Mexican official said his country might retaliate if the Trump administration placed steep tariffs on Mexico.