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The so-called TACO trade will be tested as markets wait to see if Trump will actually follow through with his latest threat or if he will put it on hold soon.
President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January determined to overturn decades of American policy and build a tariff wall around a U.S. economy that used to be pretty much wide open to foreign products.
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Just as investors thought they could take a break from tariff scares, President Trump’s threats of new levies against the EU and Apple threw trade tensions back into focus ahead of a long holiday weekend.
Asian share markets made a wary start to the week on Monday as investors navigated the shifting sands of White House tariff policy, while awaiting key U.S. jobs data and a widely expected cut in European interest rates.
US President Donald Trump has pressured Apple into de-accelerate its investments in India, which may have limited impact on the company's diversification strategy.
Amid U.S. tariff threats, Taiwan's President Lai commits to buying more U.S. goods. Congressional delegations discuss trade, energy, and defense sales.
Public perception: Trump’s tariff approach is being mocked as “TACO trade” — Trump Always Chickens Out — a criticism the White House rejects. Trump has struck only one deal since launching his trade war. The White House reaffirmed support for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
US ports have been seeing pandemic-level declines in imports, so good news on tariffs was just what port officials were hoping for.