As the fallout from President Trump’s global trade war spreads, investors are even fleeing U.S. Treasuries.
Category: International Trade and World Market
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For small Lesotho, there are few options for responding to large tariffs.
In Lesotho, which makes denim that goes into U.S.-branded jeans, both the private sector and the government were weighing their next moves.
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China Hits Back Again at Trump, Bringing New Tariffs on U.S. Goods to 84%
Beijing announced a new round of 50 percent tariffs in response to President Trump’s latest levies as the trade conflict between the superpowers escalates.
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India’s Millions of New Investors Are Reeling From Tariff Turmoil
Legions of ordinary Indians have gone into stock trading, lured by easy online access and a market boom. Now many of them are getting a rude shock.
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China Condemns American ‘Protectionism’
Beijing issued a lengthy denunciation of U.S. trade policies and accused Washington of violating a trade deal the countries reached in President Trump’s first term.
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U.S. Bond Sell-Off is Another Worrisome Echo of the Liz Truss Fiasco
Yields on U.S. Treasuries rose Wednesday as investors sold government bonds, usually a haven. In Britain, a sustained version of that trend in 2022 led to a prime minister’s downfall.
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E.U. Officials Set to Vote Today on First Retaliatory Tariffs
The European Union is poised to approve a plan to hit back at President Trump’s steel and aluminum levies. Further measures could come next.
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India’s Drug Makers Shudder as Trump Again Threatens Tariffs
The United States is India’s biggest market for pharmaceutical exports, which are its most successful industrial exports.
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Trump’s Tariffs Will Pummel Asia. But One Country Sees Opportunity.
Factory-led economies are panicking about the steep new tariffs. Not the Philippines, which believes its role as a manufacturing alternative to China can expand.
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Luxury Fashion Brands Are ‘Biting Their Nails’ Over EU Tariffs
As tariffs on the European Union take effect, luxury goods makers are “biting their nails” over their treasured “Made in France” or “Made in Italy” products.
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Another Rocky Day in Markets: Stocks in Asia Resume Their Slide
With the S&P 500 nearing a bear market, shares in Asia decline as China and other major U.S. trading partners await the start of significantly higher tariffs.
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Elon Musk Calls Peter Navarro a ‘Moron’ in Escalating Tariff Fight
The feud between two of President Trump’s top advisers is playing out as the administration’s new tariffs have caused huge losses across global financial markets.