Trump Tariffs
China Eliminates Tariffs on 53 African States as Trump’s Trade War Reshapes Global Alignments
Beijing's zero-tariff policy positions it as development partner while Washington loses ground in critical minerals competition
EU Clears Trump’s July 4 Trade Deadline as Political Theater Reshapes Global Dealmaking
Provisional agreement removes ratification bottleneck but establishes fragile template for deadline-driven negotiations with China and UK to follow.
Malaysia Kills US Trade Deal, Exposing Trump’s Tariff Framework Collapse
First high-profile defection signals cascading unraveling of bilateral agreements after Supreme Court ruling stripped legal foundation.
Powell Attributes Persistent Inflation to Trump Tariffs as Energy Shock Stalls Rate Cuts
Fed chair quantifies tariff pass-through at 0.5–0.75 percentage points while Middle East crisis creates impossible policy bind between baseline inflation and demand destruction.
Washington Locks Indonesia Into Trade Orbit as Nickel Becomes New Leverage Point
US-Indonesia reciprocal trade pact delivers concrete friend-shoring gains in critical minerals, testing whether tariff diplomacy can durably reshape supply chains dominated by Chinese capital.