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US Treasury Chief Defends Tariffs, Warns Against Aligning With China

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned countries Wednesday against aligning with China on trade, as he defended President Donald Trump's move to remake the world's biggest economy through sweeping tariffs that have stoked market turmoil.

International Business Times

Trump's tariff message gets muddled

While the billionaires in Trump's orbit may have different visions, they all want the same thing

Salon

How about Trump tariff live updates — first major price increases hit big tech

President Donald Trump's tariffs been paused for some countries, and we're bringing you live updates on the impact across the tech world.

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Internal Revenue Service agrees to send immigrant tax data to ICE for enforcement

The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to share immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S. That's according to a document signed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

The Independent UK

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says negotiations over tariffs are happening, and about 70 countries have called the White House since 'Liberation Day' to talk trade

“Trying to negotiate individual trade agreements with 70 (or more) countries is difficult and will take time,” a research fellow for a libertarian think tank said.

Fortune

Trump confirms 104% tariffs on Chinese goods as part of unfolding global trade war

Beijing vows to ‘fight to the end’ as president claims ‘many’ countries are seeking a deal with US

The Guardian - US

Trump Official Insists Tariff Negotiations Had 'Nothing to Do With' Stock Market Tanking for Several Days

Scott Bessent defended Trump's approach to global trade talks, insisting the stock market's recent plunge had nothing to do with ongoing tariff negotiations.

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White House says nations are rushing to make deals with Trump before tariffs start

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reiterated that foreign leaders should ‘keep their cool’ over the president’s sweeping global tariffs

The Independent UK

Reeves tries to soothe market jitters after sell-off driven by Trump tariffs

Wall Street rises after Treasury secretary says US can reach ‘some good deals’ with trading partners

The Guardian - UK

Markets will keep tanking until Trump tells them what it is he actually wants, Treasury’s Bessent reportedly tells president

President Trump is told to provide a road map to investors on how he intends to chart a way out of the tariff crisis he has unleashed before it spirals out of control.

Fortune

Trump economic officials revere billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller, but he says he does not support tariffs over 10%

The administration has disappointed Wall Street amid the stock market’s avoidable tailspin.

Fortune

Trump discusses ‘major’ tariffs on pharma imports at Republican dinner – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

China Vows 'Fight To The End' As Trump Warns 50% More Tariffs

China vowed on Tuesday to "fight to the end" against fresh tariffs of 50 percent threatened by US President Donald Trump, further aggravating a trade war that has already wiped trillions off global markets.

International Business Times

Trump Advisors Struggle To Defend, or Even Explain, His Tariff Strategy

Members of the administration spent the weekend presenting contradictory defenses of Trump's economic policies.

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The Guardian - UK

Here’s one key thing you should know about Trump’s shock to the world economy: it could work

It’s hard to say if the president truly knows what he’s doing. But there is a precedent for the US causing short-term chaos and reaping long-term gain, says economist James Meadway

Latin Times

Market Panic Deepens As China Retaliates Against Trump Tariffs

Hong Kong's Hang Seng plunged more than 13 percent, its biggest drop since the 1997 Asian financial crisis, while in Japan the Nikkei 225 index fell an eye-watering 7.8 percent.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s tariffs are ‘teeing up a nationwide recession’, says Chuck Schumer – as it happened

House democratic leaders also condemn tariffs as group backed by Trump allies mount legal challenge to stop tariffs

The Guardian - UK

European markets slump as Trump says ‘you have to take medicine’

US president tells reporters foreign governments will have to pay ‘a lot of money’ to lift levies

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The National (Scotland)

Donald Trump says he is not 'backing down' on tariffs as stock markets tumble

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said he will not back down on his sweeping tariffs on imports from most of the world unless countries even out their…

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Asian markets slump after Trump insists that tariff policy will not change

In today’s newsletter: Why the global sell-off continued in earnest this morning – and why it matters

International Business Times

Market Panic Mounts As World Scrambles To Temper Trump Tariffs

"Sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something," Trump said of the market pain that has seen trillions of dollars wiped off the value of US companies since the beginning of his tariff rampage.

International Business Times

Market Panic Deepens As World Scrambles To Temper Trump Tariffs

Asian markets took a huge plunge Monday as US futures pointed to significant losses on Wall Street over Donald Trump's punishing tariffs, even as countries sought compromise with the defiant president.

Fortune

Dow futures sink 1,300 points after Trump defends tariffs as 'medicine' to fix trade deficit

"I don’t want anything to go down, but sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something," Trump told reporters.

Al Jazeera

Over 50 countries seek US trade talks after tariffs: Trump officials

The tariffs have been widely criticised around the world for threatening to push the global economy into a recession.

Salon

Tariff backlash comes for Trump admin

On the Sunday shows, hosts took Trump advisers to task over the president's tariff plans

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