China will aim for economic growth of around 5% this year, the same as last year. This comes despite deep domestic challenges and fresh tariffs on Chinese imports to the U.S.
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Rhode Islanders caught in the crossfire of trade war
A trade war between the U.S. and Canada will likely be costly for Rhode Islanders. That’s because Canada is by far the state’s largest international trading partner, accounting for 22% of Rhode Island’s exports to the world. Rhode Island exports $487 million in goods, plus another $166 million in services to Canada every year. Canada, […]
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U.S. stock market plunge as Trump’s tariffs spark fears about a trade war
U.S. stock markets plummeted on Tuesday morning as a new global trade war began.
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Tariffs have businesses bracing for change in Trump country
President Trump’s tariff policy is creating uncertainty for places like Tupelo, Miss. with a manufacturing-dependent economy. It’s in a conservative county where Trump got nearly 70% of the vote.
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Trump says 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will go ahead
Trump’s threats to put tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico have weighed on markets, even though there has been considerable uncertainty over whether he would make good on his threat.
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How tariffs are (and aren’t) the new ‘infrastructure week’
Little about how Trump discusses tariffs is normal — not only because he threatens tariffs on a weekly, even daily, basis, but also because it’s often unclear if or when those tariffs will happen.
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How Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum could hit you at the grocery store
U.S. tariffs could cause the prices of steel and aluminum cans to rise, an increase that may ultimately be passed on to consumers.
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President Trump is testing the limits of ’emergency’ powers — again
President Trump has declared multiple national emergencies since taking office. That’s helping him act quickly. There are few checks and balances on the emergency powers he’s claiming.
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Modi and Trump’s rapport may be tested as Indian prime minister visits Washington
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a nationalist criticized over India’s democratic backsliding, has welcomed President Trump’s return to the White House. India so far has been spared new tariffs.
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Vance to attend international AI and security summits as Ukraine war and tariffs loom
Vance will likely use the summits to resist further AI regulation while reiterating a common Trump refrain: that military allies need to further ramp up spending that supports NATO and Ukraine.
