Tariff

 Chinese and US flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing, April 8, 2025.

China slaps restrictions on 18 US firms over Trump tariffs

China sanctioned 18 US defense firms and raised tariffs after Trump imposed a 50% duty on Chinese goods, escalating tensions over trade and Taiwan.

By REUTERS
09/04/2025
 A European Union flag flutters outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Ap

EU to start retaliating against US tariffs on Tuesday

The EU joins China and Canada in retaliating to Trump admin tariffs and escalating a global trade conflict.

By REUTERS
09/04/2025

Pro-Israel evangelical leader calls on Trump to tariff Tucker Carlson for pro-Iran post

"It’s time for the White House to impose a Tariff on Tucker Carlson for illegally importing anti-Semitic Iranian talking points and putting America last,” Cardoza-Moore said.

Trump runs the show during press conference with Netanyahu

The short-term gain that Netanyahu thought Israel had been prized with after Trump’s victory and a respite from the sometimes adversary relationship with the Biden administration, has vanished.

08/04/2025
 (L to R): US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against backdrop of

Trump-Netanyahu meeting largely unsuccessful, tariffs remain threat

Trump's second meeting with Netanyahu this term was, judging by politicians' reactions, not an overwhelming success for Israel's prime minister.

Why Israel can’t escape impact of tariffs

While stock indices in the US and Europe fell by about 10% in two days, the Tel Aviv 35 Index fell by just under 4% yesterday and by 0.62% on Thursday.

By NETANEL ARIEL/GLOBES/TNS
08/04/2025

Musk made direct appeals to Trump to reverse new tariffs, Washington Post reports

This exchange marks the highest-profile disagreement between the President and Musk.

By REUTERS
08/04/2025

Bank of Israel keeps interest rates steady after Gaza conflict resumes

The central bank left its benchmark rate ILINR=ECI at 4.50%.

By STEVEN SCHEER/ REUTERS
07/04/2025

Fearing further market meltdown, Germany's Merz calls for swift action on tariffs

Major stock indexes plunged on Monday as Trump showed no sign of backing away from his tariff plans.

By REUTERS
07/04/2025

Pay up penguins: Why did the Trump administration apply tariffs to uninhabited islands?

The Trump administration applied a 10% tariff to islands without a human population - was this an oversight or a security policy?

07/04/2025
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