80% tariff on China ‘seems right,’ says Trump ahead of key trade talks
Trump also urged China to open its market to US goods, writing: “WOULD BE SO GOOD FOR THEM!!! CLOSED MARKETS DON’T WORK ANYMORE!!!”
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Hong Kong Post is Suspending Postal Service for all US-Bound Merchandises over Trump’s Tariffs
“The US is unreasonable, bullying and imposing tariffs abusively,” the service said in a press release on Tuesday.
Harvard Faces Funding Halt for Pushes Back Against Trump Administration
Harvard University has refused to comply with sweeping demands from the Trump administration, standing against efforts by the government to exert political control over the institution and silence growing campus support for Palestine
Trump Calls Russian Strike on Sumy a “Horrible Thing”
“I was told they made a mistake, it was terrible,” Trump said during a conversation with members of the media at the White House.
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.
Global Markets Take a Hit After Trump’s Latest Tariff Announcement
Global stock markets fell on Thursday as investors reacted to US President Donald Trump’s sweeping announcements on tariffs.
Musk’s DOGE Cuts $900 Million from US Education Department’s Research Office
After announcing $101m would be slashed from 29 DEI training grants on Monday, the Doge account on Twitter/X said that Musk’s team terminated 89 contracts worth a total of $881m on Tuesday.
According To Trump, The Department Of Education Should Be Abolished. This Is How Pupils Might Be Affected
Trump has nominated Linda McMahon as secretary of education, charging her with scaling back the department, which oversees federal education policies, promotes student achievement and ensures equal access to education.
Trump And Musk Take Action To Close USAID
Musk, Trump, and some Republican lawmakers have increasingly targeted the U.S. aid and development agency, which oversees humanitarian, development, and security programmes in over 120 countries.
China strikes back with targeted tariffs in response to US tariffs on Chinese goods
tarting Feb. 10, China will impose an additional tariff of 15% on coal and liquefied natural gas and a 10% tariff on crude oil, agricultural machinery, large-displacement automobiles and pickup trucks, the government said