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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.

International Business Times

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

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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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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.

Reason

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Latin Times

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 - US

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

The Guardian - UK

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…

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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.

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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

The Guardian - US

Senior Trump officials give conflicting lines on tariffs after markets turmoil

Commerce secretary insists on CBS that tariffs will ‘stay in place’ as treasury secretary tells NBC negotiation is possible

International Business Times

World Scrambles To Temper Trump Tariffs As Market Fears Mount

More than 50 countries have sought talks with President Donald Trump in a scramble to ease punishing tariffs on exports to the United States, the White House said Sunday, as trade partners braced for further fallout.

Fortune

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplays stock market crash as short-term reaction and says 'everything is working very smoothly'

Bessent said "what I've been very impressed with is the market infrastructure, that we had record volume on Friday."

The Independent UK

Trump officials struggle to explain tariff strategy but claim Americans won’t feel ‘big effect’

Agriculture secretary dodges questions about Heard and McDonald Islands but tells Americans not to fear tariff effects

Fortune

What is Trump really trying to achieve with his tariff plan, and will it work?

What is President Trump really trying to do with his tariff plan: Is it to protect American jobs, is it about leveling the playing field, or is it about taking the head out of the economy?

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