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Trump says high tariffs may have prevented the Great Depression. History says different
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days of the Great Depression, Rep. Willis Hawley, a Republican from Oregon, and Utah Republican Sen. Reed Smoot thought they had landed on a way to protect American farmers and manufacturers from foreign competition: tariffs. President Herbert Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act in 1930, even as many economists […]
China says it will ‘fight to the end’ after Trump threatens to impose still more tariffs
BEIJING (AP) — China said Tuesday it would “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports. The Commerce Ministry said the U.S.‘s imposition of “so-called ‘reciprocal tariffs‘” on China is “completely groundless and is a typical unilateral[...]
In conservative Alabama, Republicans are cheering for Trump – with some quiet concerns and caveats
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — On a day when stock markets around the world dropped precipitously, Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl led a celebration of the president whose global tariffs sparked the selloff. With no mention of the Wall Street rollercoaster and global economic uncertainty, Wahl declared his state GOP’s “Trump Victory Dinner” — and the broader […]
As markets implode, US trading partners puzzle over whether there’s room for negotiations
BRUSSELS (AP) — America’s trading partners wrestled with responses to U.S. President Donald Trump‘s blast of tariff hikes and some planned to send negotiators to Washington, while the head of the European Union’s executive commission offered mutual reduction of tariffs – while warning that retaliation was an option too. “We stand ready to negotiate with the United [&h[...]
Panic Monday: World stock markets plunge again as Trump doubles down on tariffs
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Global stock markets extended a severe plunge Monday, fueled by fears that U.S. tariffs would lead to a global economic slowdown. European and Asian shares saw dramatic losses, the leading U.S. index flirted with bear market territory in pre-market trading, and oil prices sagged. The massive sell-off in riskier assets at the start […]
5 Virginia companies among 27 firms targeted by China for further trade constraints
BANGKOK (AP) — China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald Trump‘s “Liberation Day” slate of double-digit tariffs. The new tariff matches the rate of the U.S. “reciprocal” tariff of 34% on Chinese […]
Vaughan-Bassett touts made-in-America inventory, vows no immediate price increases in wake of tariffs
Made-in-America bedroom and dining furniture manufacturer Vaughan-Bassett, which is headquartered in Galax, sent a letter to dealers and sales reps Thursday morning announcing no price increases for 120 days and discounts on certain items in wake of the tariffs announced Wednesday. “Given the great uncertainty created in the home furnishings marketplace as significant tariffs will […]
China retaliates as Trump’s tariffs affect world markets
BANGKOK (AP) — Countries and industries were scrambling Friday to respond as President Donald Trump‘s latest tariffs hikes upend global trade and world markets. China responded to the 34% tariffs imposed by the U.S. on imports from China by announcing it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10. […]
Trump says things are ‘going very well’ after worst stock market drop in years over tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump offered a rosy assessment after the stock market dropped sharply Thursday over his tariffs, saying, “I think it’s going very well.” “The markets are going to boom, the stock is going to boom, the country is going to boom,” he said when asked about the market as he left the White […]
Fear that Trump tariffs will spark recession slashes billions of dollars from US stock values
U.S. companies had billions of dollars in value wiped out after President Donald Trump slapped sweeping tariffs on foreign imports. Virtually every sector suffered big losses Thursday as U.S. financial markets careened toward their biggest one-day drop since COVID-19 flattened the global economy five years ago. Banks, retailers, clothing, airlines and technology companies were among the hardest [...]
Trump gives GOP senators his support as they charge ahead on tax package and spending cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators unveiled a budget proposal Wednesday that’s central to President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda of tax breaks, spending cuts and border security, but they’re delaying some of the most difficult decisions, including how to pay for the multitrillion-dollar package. Trump hosted Senate Republicans at the White House as they charge ahead to [...]
Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States, threatening to upend much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars. Trump held up a chart […]
