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President Donald Trump has succeeded in strong-arming nations to accept higher tariffs on US exports, yet for now experts see little threat to the postwar trend of lower duties in the pursuit of greater wealth all around.
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Hawking clothes outside the garment factory where her daughter toils inside, a Laos vendor weighs US President Donald Trump's threat of trade tariffs that may soon snarl both their livelihoods. But with the Southeast Asian country already suffering from high inflation and a severe labour shortage, Trump's default tariff could still have a devastating effect, industry insiders say.
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Asian markets mostly fell Thursday while the dollar held most of its gains as traders weighed a cautious Federal Reserve with strong tech earnings and Donald Trump's tariffs on key economies South Korea and India. Traders had been given a healthy lead from the tech sector after titans Microsoft and Meta posted better-than-expected earnings, sending their stocks soaring in after-market trade.
China manufacturing sinks again in July as US trade talks stall
China's factory output shrank more than expected in July, official data showed on Thursday, logging its fourth straight month of contraction as Beijing battles to hammer out a trade deal with the United States. China's bruising trade war with the United States -- now on hold pending a deal -- has hit the export-dependent economy.
Clock ticks on US tariff hikes as Trump broadens blitz
Time is running short for governments to strike deals with Washington to avert tariff hikes that Donald Trump has vowed against dozens of economies -- and the US president continues to expand his trade wars. This rate was set to rise to varying levels for dozens of economies like the European Union, Japan and others, but Washington twice postponed their implementation as financial markets gyrated.
Trump says US to impose 15% tariff on South Korean goods
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States will impose a 15 percent tariff on imports from South Korea, as he touted a "full and complete trade deal" between both countries. In contrast with the 15 percent tariff for South Korea, Trump on Wednesday also placed 25 percent tariffs on imports from India and 50 percent on those from Brazil.
Brazil Central Bank holds interest rate after seven straight hikes
Brazil's Central Bank on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady at 15 percent after seven straight hikes that had angered leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula has argued high interest rates stifle growth.
US Fed holds firm against Trump pressure as divisions emerge
The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday, defying strong political pressure from President Donald Trump to slash borrowing costs -- although divisions emerged among policymakers. The president, citing Wednesday's GDP figures, earlier said Powell "must now lower the rate."
Meta beats expectations sending share price soaring
Meta reported robust second-quarter financial results Wednesday, with revenue jumping 22 percent year-over-year to $47.5 billion as the social media giant continues investing heavily in artificial intelligence. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations as advertising revenue climbed a stellar 21 percent to $46.6 billion.
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