U.S. Tariffs Could Destroy Global Economic Order – Japanese PM Warns
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stated that the US tariffs could disrupt the global economic order. They must become the subject of negotiations, Reuters reports.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stated that the US tariffs could disrupt the global economic order. They must become the subject of negotiations, Reuters reports.
The move comes in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to ramp up duties on Chinese goods to 145 percent
Earlier this month, the US president announced a “baseline” tariff of 10% on all countries, with higher rates for the “worst offenders”
China has pushed back once again to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies by hiking its levies on U.S. imports to more than 80%.
A White House official has confirmed that the US will enforce a 104 per cent tariff on China beginning at 12:01 am ET (0401 GMT) on Wednesday (April 8), according to a report by Reuters.
China threatened Tuesday to take countermeasures against the United States “to safeguard its own rights and interests” in response to President Donald Trump’s threat of an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports.
The European Commission on Monday proposed counter-tariffs of 25% on a range of American goods in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum, according to media reports.
President Trump on Monday said the U.S. will apply an additional 50% tariff on imports from China
U.S. oil prices fell about 2% on Monday, adding to last week’s steep losses on fears President Donald Trump’s global tariffs would push the U.S., and maybe the world, into a recession.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng plunged more than 13 percent, its biggest drop since the 1997 Asian financial crisis