President Donald Trump is pursuing an unusual strategy — courting Russian President Vladimir Putin, holding fire on Beijing, all the while turning the screws on a close ally: India. Despite India being one of the earliest nations to engage in negotiations with the Trump administration, there is still no sign …
Caution tape hangs near the steps of Federal Hall across from the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Though it may have been controversial, the July jobs report helped confirm the notion that the U.S. economic engine is sputtering. Nonfarm payrolls rose …
President Trump‘s trade war has already loomed large over the back-to-school and holiday season ordering of retailers. Spring season is next, and it is occurring just as Trump’s latest sweeping global tariffs take effect. While Spring 2026 may seem relatively far off into the future, for retailers, now is the …
Malaysia dodges U.S. tariffs on chips and drugs, even as 19% rate kicks in Malaysia’s semiconductor exports — which are a major pillar of its economy — will be exempt from U.S. tariffs, its trade minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said Friday. According to the country’s trade ministry, Malaysia is the sixth …
U.S President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, DC, on Feb. 13, 2025. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced 25% duties on imports from India and an unspecified “penalty,” but the country has so far appeared unfazed by …
U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer react after picking up the trade agreement with the U.K. papers that Trump dropped as they speak to the media during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump‘s sweeping tariff …
A stack of old mobile phones are seen before recycling process in Kocaeli, Turkiye on October 14, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images As the U.S. and China vie for economic, technological and geopolitical supremacy, the critical elements and metals embedded in technology from consumer to industrial and military …
US President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he plans to impose blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on most trade partners, dismissing concerns that further tariffs …
Albany Times Union/hearst Newspapers | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images On the surface of the U.S. economy, prices are higher. The latest inflation data out on Friday from the government showed a bigger uptick than forecast. On Thursday, Nike said it took a $1 billion hit due to tariffs and …
