Trade wars
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- Donald Trump
Trump took a massive swing on tariffs against China. It may cost him personally
After announcing global tariffs that sent stock markets into a spin, Donald Trump went golfing. The impacts of his trade war should have been glaringly obvious.
- Millie Muroi
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- Analysis
- Australian economy
The ‘very stable genius’ has the world economy on a knife edge
If you’re wondering why your superannuation is shrinking or why the Reserve Bank may cut interest rates next month, blame “very stable genius” Donald Trump.
- Shane Wright
- Opinion
- Donald Trump
Why back down? China’s Xi will only get one Trump in his lifetime
Donald Trump has threatened China with another 50-percentage point increase in tariffs unless it removes its own tariffs on US exports. That’s not going to happen.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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- Trump diplomacy
‘Mistake on top of mistake’: China responds to Trump’s threats, vowing to ‘fight to the end’
US politicians continued to single out Australian beef exports for criticism, while the president gave stronger signals that he would lower tariffs on countries that agreed to remove trade barriers.
- Michael Koziol
‘Not the time for cuts’: PM defiant despite global economic shock
Anthony Albanese has refused to say how Australia has been seeking to gain an exemption from Donald Trump’s tariffs.
- Mike Foley and Olivia Ireland
- Analysis
- Analysis
Trump surfs high on a wave of tariff unease, just the way he likes it
The president is projecting confidence in the face of a market rout and internal disagreement. But he has world leaders hanging on his every word.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- Trump diplomacy
Trump’s tariffs: Friends with few benefits and foes with plenty
The Australian government was confident about an exemption from Trump’s trade imposts but as it turned out, that privilege was reserved only for enemies.
- Peter Hartcher
Black Monday, COVID-19: Here are some of the market’s biggest drops
Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are starting to hurt local investors, but the latest dive isn’t the first time the ASX has seen a sharp one-day fall.
- Gemma Grant and Dominic Powell
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- World markets
Up to four rate cuts on the cards amid $100b wipeout
Australia’s sharemarket plunged 4.2 per cent in a meltdown driven by investors’ fears that an escalating global trade war will drag the United States into recession.
- Clancy Yeates, Millie Muroi, Dominic Powell and Shane Wright
‘Buckle up’: Aussie dollar plummets as US-China trade war lets rip
The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest point in five years, with travellers and importers set to feel the brunt.
- Nick Newling
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