Today
Trump’s tariff pullback shows honeymoon may be over
The US president’s backtrack on imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico shows that political gravity may apply to him after all.
Musk’s SpaceX Starship explodes (again)
Wreckage from the latest explosion was seen streaming from the skies over Florida.
Mexico’s cool-headed president charms Trump on tariffs
Claudia Sheinbaum is enjoying soaring approval ratings while deftly dealing with the bellicose, volatile Donald Trump.
Trump pauses Mexico-Canada tariffs but no aluminium exemptions
Both countries secured an exemption until April 2, when the US expects to slap fresh levies, including “reciprocal” duties, on nations around the world.
US trade deficit hits record high in January as imports surge
Imports soared 10 per cent to $633.6 billion, the most in almost five years, as tariff clouds spurred a buying wave.
Yesterday
Trump grants car makers one-month tariff exemption
The president declined, however, to give Canada and Mexico a broader reprieve on levies, while Justin Trudeau said he would not lift retaliatory duties.
Trump set to decide on Canada, Mexico relief, Lutnick says
The car sector, and potentially others, could be given a reprieve as early as Thursday AEDT, the commerce secretary said.
This Month
Trump vows tariffs on ‘nearly every country on Earth’
In a lengthy speech to Congress, the president also conceded his trade war could cause a “little disturbance” to the US economy.
Tariffs will bring ‘nothing but pain’ to rural America, farmers say
Farmers expressed particular concern about the impact of retaliatory tariffs, saying they will restrict their access to some of the US’s most important export markets.
Trump 2.0 marks the end of shame. Here’s how that’s playing out
You could call it the ‘Great Emboldening’: an era where ideas and actions that might have been unthinkable in the past are now on the table.
How do tariffs work? Who pays, who collects and more
Donald Trump has rattled economies and markets with punitive levies on goods from the US’ largest trade partners. But why is he doing it?
‘Dumb thing to do’: Trudeau quotes WSJ in slamming tariffs
The prime minister said the US president wanted to trigger “a total collapse of the Canadian economy because that’ll make it easier to annex us”.
What to watch for in Trump’s speech to Congress
The US president is expected to promote a laundry list of accomplishments – immigration, tariffs and cuts to spending – and outline his plans for the months ahead.
Trump tariffs to drive Canada into recession, cause price spike
Economists have estimated that the US tariffs on Canada will shave 2 to 4 percentage points off the country’s gross domestic product growth.
Trump halts US aid to Ukraine after Oval Office meltdown
Washington made the announcement days after the president attacked Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office for not being grateful enough for US assistance.
‘Unjustified decision’: Canada hits back at Trump with 25pc tariffs
The US president is pushing ahead with tariffs on his biggest trading partners, including doubling levies to 20 per cent on China, sparking a market selloff.
Citi copy-paste error sends $9.6b to customer
The bank said it “promptly identified and corrected this inputting error” but it came the same month as $US81 billion was accidently sent to a different client.
MAGA godfather Steven Bannon extols a ‘reframing’ US-Russia alliance
Bannon says splitting Russia and China “will change the course of the 21st century”.
Chipmaker TSMC to invest $161b in US to appease Trump
The Taiwanese company’s announcement comes as the president threatens to slap tariffs on the sector to try and boost American manufacturing.
Strip club Cinderella story ‘Anora’ wins top Oscar
Sean Baker’s tale of an erotic dancer who elopes with the son of a Russian oligarch was made for just $US6 million.
Start-up lands on the moon – its first mission is to take a selfie
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander is the first private company to put a spacecraft on the moon without crashing or falling over.
Hackman’s mysterious death bewilders his hometown
Among those who knew Gene Hackman – and those who had never once seen him around the artistic hub of Santa Fe – theories about how he died are piling up.
Musk isn’t the only one who wants to know what you did last week
Bosses across the world want the same thing, as do many employees, especially those whose work is often invisible. It can be difficult to answer.
Police probe Gene Hackman’s phone records to determine death
Santa Fe police said they are trying to piece together a timeline of the Oscar-winning actor’s movements leading up to his unexplained death.
‘Gambling with WWIII’: How Trump and Zelensky’s fight unfolded
As the US president and his deputy ranted and bellowed in the Oval Office, it became clear they had staged a diplomatic ambush against Ukraine’s leader.