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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump delivers remarks on tariffs, at the White House

Politics Dec 31

These Trump tariff threats never materialized in 2025

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

Politics Dec 08

U.S. President Trump leads roundtable discussion at White House in Washington, D.C.
WATCH: Trump proposes $12 billion farm aid package as farmers grapple with tariff pains

President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package on Monday — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of…

By Seung Min Kim, Josh Funk, Didi Tang, Associated Press

Economy Jun 27

A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City
U.S. stocks close at an all-time high just months after plunging from Trump trade worries

The gains on Friday were broad, with nearly every sector within the S&P 500 rising.

By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

World Jun 15

Canada hosts the G7 Leaders' Summit in the Rocky Mountain resort town of Kananaskis, Alberta
G7 leaders gather in Canada for summit overshadowed by trade wars and Israel-Iran crisis

Leaders of some of the world’s biggest economic powers are arriving in the Canadian Rockies on Sunday for a Group of Seven summit, overshadowed by an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump’s unresolved trade war with allies and…

By Rob Gillies, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Economy May 18

Bilateral meeting between the U.S. and China, in Geneva
Analysis: Trump's truce with China on tariffs comes at a cost to U.S. credibility

U.S.-China trade talks in Geneva resulted in a temporary slash of tariff rates, but the ripple effect of this tit-for-tat escalation won’t disappear anytime soon.

By Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Council on Foreign Relations

May 18

Watch 5:54
Consumer confidence hits near-record low amid worries over Trump trade policy

By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela

Treasury Secretary Bessent seemed to acknowledge Sunday that President Trump’s tariffs may lead to some prices going up, but downplayed fears that it would fuel inflation. This past week, a closely watched measure of consumer sentiment slid to a near-record…

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May 13

S&P 500 erases its loss for 2025 as Wall Street rallies on news of slower inflation

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Stocks have been roaring back since the S&P 500 fell nearly 20 percent below its record last month on hopes that President Donald Trump will ease his stiff tariffs on trading partners worldwide before they create a recession and send…

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Apr 16

S&P 500 sinks as tech stocks fall amid thickening fog of Trump's trade war

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

U.S. stocks fell Wednesday after Nvidia warned new restrictions on exports to China will chisel billions of dollars off its results, while companies around the world said President Donald Trump’s trade war is clouding forecasts for how they and the…

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Apr 13

Watch 4:30
How China is responding to pressure from Trump as trade war brews

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic

The developing U.S.-China trade war keeps ratcheting up, with reports Sunday that China has suspended exports of rare earth minerals. Meanwhile, Commerce Secretary Lutnick said that the electronics the Trump administration exempted from reciprocal tariffs could be subject to different…

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Apr 11

Stocks jump, bonds swing while falling U.S. dollar indicates more fear amid trade war

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Friday’s swings came after a set of stronger-than-expected profit reports from some of the biggest U.S. banks, which traditionally help kick off each earnings reporting season.

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