Trump Tariff Talk Rattles Markets

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. The US issued a 60-day license allowing Iran to sell oil on the international market, giving Tehran an economic lifeline as the two adversaries continued talks for a permanent peace deal. Vice President JD Vance, attending the disc ...  Show more

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Oil gave up early gains and Asian stocks climbed as investors welcomed signs of diplomatic progress between the US and Iran. "Encouraging progress has been made including the creation of a mechanism for further technical talks," me ...  Show more

US President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff threats to the European Union while saying he would speak with the leaders of Canada and Mexico, as stock markets sank following a hectic weekend that saw prospects for a trade war turn into reality. In remarks to reporters on Sunday ...  Show more

On today's podcast:      1) President Donald Trump imposed the steepest American tariffs in a century as he steps up his campaign to reshape the global economy, sparking threats of retaliation and a selloff in markets around the world.      2) Donald Trump’s shake-up of the globa ...  Show more

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Another volatile day on Wall Street pushed the S&P 500 Index back to the brink of a bear market as the Trump administration doubled ...

On today's podcast: 1) President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to implement a 25% tariff on auto imports and floated further duties on the EU and Canada, expanding a trade war and triggering threats of retaliation.  2) Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on auto imports will hurt ...  Show more