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US Deficit Climbs to Record $1.97 Trillion Through August Despite Tariff Windfall
The Treasury reported the largest year-to-date shortfall in U.S. history, as Trump’s global tariffs generated a record $165 billion in revenues.
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Lutnick: Beijing ‘Eating’ Majority of China’s 52 Percent Average Tariffs
‘Our average tariff rate is not that high,‘ he said of tariffs on other countries. ’Most of the world is less than 15 percent.’
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Trump Says Trade Talks With India Continue
The U.S. president refers to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his friend, despite his recent comments suggesting that India was ‘lost’ to China.
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Lower US Tariffs Will Take Effect by Sept. 16: Japan
The new tariff rates take effect retroactively, dating back to Aug. 7.
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Treasury Will Be Forced to Refund ‘Half the Tariffs’ if Supreme Court Rules Against Trump, Bessent Says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said such a decision would ‘be terrible’ for his department.
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Epoch Reader Poll: Trump Within the Law on Tariffs
Most poll respondents favored President Donald Trump’s actions in setting tariffs, though some voiced support for concurring action by Congress.
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Trump Signs Order on Tariff Reductions for ‘Aligned Partners,’ Certain Products
The changes will take effect on Sept. 8, according to a White House fact sheet.
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Trump Signs Order Implementing Trade Deal With Japan
The deal reduces tariffs on Japanese cars from 27.5 percent to 15 percent.
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Global Long-Term Bond Selloff Pauses as Fiscal Concerns Persist
‘Mini boom bust cycles’ in debt markets could occur regularly in the coming years, analysts warn.
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Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Quickly Hear Tariff Appeal, Reverse Ruling
A lower court ruling that struck down most of Trump’s global tariffs won’t take effect until Oct. 14.
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Rubio, Mexican Officials Agree to Joint Security, Immigration Agreement
Addressing the flow of fentanyl, narcotics, guns, and illegal immigrants are key elements of the new framework, according to the U.S. secretary of state.
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White House Has Backup Strategy If Trump’s Tariffs Are Overturned: Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is preparing a legal brief for the U.S. solicitor general.
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Tariff Income Uncertainty Sends US Stocks Lower, Yields Higher
Wall Street worries tariff income could come under threat if recent court decision is upheld.
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Oil and Industrial Supply Imports Surged in July—What to Know
The United States imports the most goods from the European Union, Mexico, Canada, and China.
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Trump Says India Offered Zero Tariffs After Decades of ‘1-Sided’ Trade
Trump has criticized India’s reliance on Russian energy and defense imports, noting that the U.S. has sold ’very little' to the South Asian nation.
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White House ‘Very Optimistic’ Supreme Court Will Strike Down Tariff Ruling, Navarro Says
An appeals court ruled that most of the president’s tariffs are illegal.
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US Still Negotiating Trade Deals Despite Court Ruling on Tariffs: USTR
‘Our trading partners, they continue to work very closely with us on negotiations,’ U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.
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US Government Makes It Harder for Samsung, SK Hynix to Make Chips in China
The Commerce Department gave the companies 120 days to obtain the licenses to continue supplying their China-based plants.
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Appeals Court Rules Most of Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal
The judges let the import taxes stay in place while allowing the case to be sent back to a lower court.
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US Deficit Climbs to Record $1.97 Trillion Through August Despite Tariff Windfall
The Treasury reported the largest year-to-date shortfall in U.S. history, as Trump’s global tariffs generated a record $165 billion in revenues.
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Lutnick: Beijing ‘Eating’ Majority of China’s 52 Percent Average Tariffs
‘Our average tariff rate is not that high,‘ he said of tariffs on other countries. ’Most of the world is less than 15 percent.’
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Trump Says Trade Talks With India Continue
The U.S. president refers to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his friend, despite his recent comments suggesting that India was ‘lost’ to China.
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Lower US Tariffs Will Take Effect by Sept. 16: Japan
The new tariff rates take effect retroactively, dating back to Aug. 7.
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Treasury Will Be Forced to Refund ‘Half the Tariffs’ if Supreme Court Rules Against Trump, Bessent Says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said such a decision would ‘be terrible’ for his department.
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Epoch Reader Poll: Trump Within the Law on Tariffs
Most poll respondents favored President Donald Trump’s actions in setting tariffs, though some voiced support for concurring action by Congress.
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Trump Signs Order on Tariff Reductions for ‘Aligned Partners,’ Certain Products
The changes will take effect on Sept. 8, according to a White House fact sheet.
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Trump Signs Order Implementing Trade Deal With Japan
The deal reduces tariffs on Japanese cars from 27.5 percent to 15 percent.
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Global Long-Term Bond Selloff Pauses as Fiscal Concerns Persist
‘Mini boom bust cycles’ in debt markets could occur regularly in the coming years, analysts warn.
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Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Quickly Hear Tariff Appeal, Reverse Ruling
A lower court ruling that struck down most of Trump’s global tariffs won’t take effect until Oct. 14.
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Rubio, Mexican Officials Agree to Joint Security, Immigration Agreement
Addressing the flow of fentanyl, narcotics, guns, and illegal immigrants are key elements of the new framework, according to the U.S. secretary of state.
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White House Has Backup Strategy If Trump’s Tariffs Are Overturned: Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is preparing a legal brief for the U.S. solicitor general.
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Tariff Income Uncertainty Sends US Stocks Lower, Yields Higher
Wall Street worries tariff income could come under threat if recent court decision is upheld.
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Oil and Industrial Supply Imports Surged in July—What to Know
The United States imports the most goods from the European Union, Mexico, Canada, and China.
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Trump Says India Offered Zero Tariffs After Decades of ‘1-Sided’ Trade
Trump has criticized India’s reliance on Russian energy and defense imports, noting that the U.S. has sold ’very little' to the South Asian nation.
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White House ‘Very Optimistic’ Supreme Court Will Strike Down Tariff Ruling, Navarro Says
An appeals court ruled that most of the president’s tariffs are illegal.
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US Still Negotiating Trade Deals Despite Court Ruling on Tariffs: USTR
‘Our trading partners, they continue to work very closely with us on negotiations,’ U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.
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US Government Makes It Harder for Samsung, SK Hynix to Make Chips in China
The Commerce Department gave the companies 120 days to obtain the licenses to continue supplying their China-based plants.
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Appeals Court Rules Most of Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal
The judges let the import taxes stay in place while allowing the case to be sent back to a lower court.
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