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WATCH: Trump says he had been thinking of making tariff pause for ‘last few days’

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump gave a muddled answer when he was asked by a reporter Wednesday about when he arrived at the decision to pause the tariffs on most countries for 90 days.

U.S. stocks shoot to historic gains after Trump pauses most of his tariffs

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

The S&P 500 surged 9.5%, an amount that would count as a good year for the market. It had been sinking earlier in the day on worries that Trump’s trade war could drag the global economy into a recession. But…

WATCH: ‘This is amateur hour.’ Rep. Horsford blasts U.S. trade rep after Trump tariff pause

By Molly Finnegan

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was in the middle of his testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee when President Donald Trump announced that he was pausing his new tariffs on most nations for 90 days.

Trump backs down on most tariffs for 90 days but raises rate on Chinese imports to 125%

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports.

WATCH: ‘Whose throat do I get to choke’ if tariff approach fails, Tillis asks trade rep

By Dan Cooney

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Tillis described his phrase as a concept from management consulting that means someone has to be accountable.

WATCH: ‘Boys will be boys,’ White House’s Leavitt says of Musk-Navarro public spat over tariffs

By Molly Finnegan

"These are obviously two individuals who have very different views on trade and on tariffs," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a response to a question from a reporter.

WATCH: Meeting Panama’s president, Hegseth vows to take back Panama Canal ‘from China’s influence’

By Associated Press

“The United States of America will not allow Communist China, or any other country to threaten the canal’s operation or integrity,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, speaking at a ribbon cutting at the Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Naval Base.

WATCH: ‘No particular timeline’ for tariff negotiations, U.S. trade rep says hours before they begin

By Erica R. Hendry

The tariffs are set to begin at midnight Wednesday unless other action is taken.

Nations debate response to U.S. trade war as global markets roiled

By Elaine Kurtenbach, Lorne Cook, David McHugh, Associated Press

China struck a note of confidence even as markets in Hong Kong and Shanghai tumbled.

U.S. added 228,000 jobs in strong March buildup to Trump trade wars

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

U.S. employers added a surprising number of jobs last month, showing that the American labor market was in solid shape as President Donald Trump embarked on a risky trade war with the rest of the world.