Trump Halts Tariffs on Most Nations, Escalates Trade Measures Against China
“BE COOL! Everything is going to work out well,” Trump said on social media, and the stock market seemed to agree.
“BE COOL! Everything is going to work out well,” Trump said on social media, and the stock market seemed to agree.
Beijing claims Washington’s moves “severely damage the multilateral rules-based trade system.”

EU countries are split over whether to negotiate with the U.S. individually or as a bloc.

The U.S. president is tackling an issue the nation has been kicking down the road since the end of the gold standard in 1971: the gaping chasm of fiscal disaster and trade deficits.

Both Brussels and member states prefer talks over retaliation, at least for now.
The U.S. president made his remarks following Beijing’s retaliatory levies.
A Trump cabinet member sets out a clear national rationale for U.S. tariffs.

Suspending investment with the U.S., a crucial trading partner, could hurt French businesses more than Washington.
As tensions rise between Brussels and Washington, the EU has its own ways of “protecting European production against international trade distortions.”
The French president’s push for a unified EU stance may alienate allies and complicate relations with key industries.