White House advisers defend Trump’s firing of official behind jobs data Trump administration officials question data amid condemnation of dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics head. Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2025
Trump news at a glance: president lashes out at Schumer as officials defend his economic policies Trump angry over confirmations delay; administration suffers bruising week of poor economic, trade and employment numbers – key US politics stories from Sunday 3 August at a glance The Guardian - US · Aug 4, 2025
White House officials rush to defend Trump after shaky economic week US trade representative says ‘the president is the president’ after firing of labor statistics chief amid slow job growth The Guardian - US · Aug 3, 2025
US Trade Advisor Says Trump Tariff Rates Unlikely To Change New US tariff rates are "pretty much set" with little immediate room for negotiation, Donald Trump's trade advisor said in remarks aired Sunday, also defending the president's politically driven levies against Brazil. International Business Times · Aug 3, 2025
Donald Trump says ‘friend’ India will be hit with 25% tariff plus penalties over its ties to Russia New Delhi and Washington are due to resume negotiations over a trade deal next month The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025
US and China prepare to extend tariff pause after Stockholm talks US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says President Trump must approve the pause before it can go ahead. Euronews · Jul 30, 2025
US and China poised to extend tariff truce after failing to find resolution at talks Trump will need to approve pause, say US representatives after negotiations end with sides failing to break deadlock on trade terms The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025
US and China push for breakthrough in Sweden as tariff talks enter day two Representatives of the world’s two largest economies meet in Sweden as the expiration date for a 90‑day pause on tariffs draws near. Euronews · Jul 29, 2025
Top Chinese, US trade officials huddle in Sweden for second day of thorny talks over tariffs Chinese and U.S. trade officials were heading into a second day of meetings in the Swedish capital Tuesday to try to break a logjam over tariffs that have skewed the pivotal commercial ties between the world’s two largest economies The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025
IMF warns on risks to global economy amid tariff trade shock – as it happened Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as economists say ‘risks to the global economy remain firmly to the downside’ amid Donald Trump’s trade war The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025
Australia steps up US trade beef as Trump claims win Australia has criticised the US for using its size and might to disrupt international trade through tariffs, warning it will lead to firms looking elsewhere. AAP · Jul 24, 2025
South Korea Counts On Shipbuilding To Ease US Tariff Woes Asia's fourth largest economy South Korea is facing gruelling tariffs by US President Donald Trump, but its shipbuilding industry could prove a useful bargaining chip. International Business Times · Jun 22, 2025
Leaders of Canada and Mexico lash out at Trump steel tariff hike Canada’s Mark Carney calls the 50-percent tariff increase ‘illegal’, while Mexico’s Sheinbaum weighs countermeasures. Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2025
US and Europe trade negotiators discuss tariffs in Paris Europe and the United States are meeting in Paris to negotiate a settlement of a tense tariff spat with global economic ramifications between two global economic powerhouses The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2025 Trump says China’s Xi ‘hard to make a deal with’ amid trade dispute Growing strains in US-China relations over implementation of agreement to roll back tariffs and trade restrictions.
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Steel industry welcomes 25% tariffs but warns ‘uncertainty remains’ Gareth Stace, the director general of UK Steel, said that Mr Trump’s decision is a ‘welcome pause’.
Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025 PMQs: Keir Starmer trumpets UK as 'only country in world' spared Donald Trump's 50% steel tariff Gareth Stace, the director general of UK Steel, said that Donald Trump’s decision is a ‘welcome pause’
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2025 UK-US trade deal could come into effect in ‘a couple of weeks’, Starmer says Prime minister’s comments come after White House signals Britain will be spared 50% steel and aluminium tariffs
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Trump is ‘obsessed’ about having a call with China’s Xi this week to hammer out trade deal, insiders reveal A person familiar with the matter reportedly said the administration is “under a lot of pressure” following China’s critical minerals blockade
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 UK’s steel industry spared Trump’s new 50 per cent tariffs – but exemption deal still not in place US president decides to ‘provide different treatment’ to UK after deal struck last month
Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025 UK appears to have been spared immediate hit of Trump’s 50% steel tariffs The US President has decided to ‘provide different treatment’ to the UK after a deal that was struck between Washington and London last month.
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 No 10 in the dark over whether UK steel will be hit with 50% Trump tariffs with hours to go The business secretary is in Paris, where he will meet with his US counterpart in a last-ditch attempt to secure a carve-out from the tariff hike
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025 Trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds to push for exemption on steel tariffs in crunch meeting with US officials The UK struck a deal with Washington for import taxes on its steel to be removed weeks ago, but its implementation has not been finalised
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025 Trade Secretary to push for timeline on US tariff exemption Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump announced the broad terms of an agreement last month.
International Business Times UK · May 31, 2025 'No More Mr Nice Guy': Trump Accuses China of Violating Deal, Threatens Trade Retaliation A few weeks ago, the US and China entered a trade agreement to defuse the tariff war. Now, Donald Trump accuses Beijing of totally violating their deal.