China appoints new trade envoy in face of tariff turmoil
China has unexpectedly replaced its top trade negotiator, appointing Li Chenggang, the country’s ambassador to the World Trade Organization...
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OPEC Cuts Oil Demand Forecast for 2025 and 2026 on Trade War
Tariffs bite into global consumption, but OPEC remains more bullish than Wall Street. OPEC has trimmed its global oil...
EU will use Trump tariff freeze to push new fossil fuel deal
The Trump administration raised tensions this week by slapping 20% tariffs on European imports, warning that only a major...
Trump threatens new tariffs on smartphones days after exempting them
On Friday, markets rejoiced. The White House had announced that smartphones, laptops, and other electronics would be excluded for...
Trump says new chip tariffs coming next week, signals flexibility on iPhones
President Donald Trump has declared plans to introduce new tariffs on semiconductors within the coming week as part of...
Forget tariffs — Beijing is already choking off US exports on the sly
As Washington escalates tariff warfare, China is already waging its own battle — by quietly choking off U.S. exports...
Tariffs on Phones and Microchips Will Return — Electronics Exemption Only Temporary
White House plans new semiconductor-focused tariffs within 60 days, raising fresh concerns on Wall Street “All those products are...
90 Deals in 90 Days?: Experts say good luck with that
After triggering historic market turmoil with his April 2 “Liberation Day” tariffs, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day...
Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from new tariffs
Apple avoids a $3,500 iPhone scenario as U.S. Customs exempts critical tech devices from reciprocal tariffs. Smartphones, computers, semiconductors,...
Markets soared, crashed, and soared again — all in 5 days. Welcome to Tariff Roulette 2025
The S&P 500 just posted its best week since 2023, closing up +5.2%, but don’t zoom out—tariffs, inflation fears,...