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Donald Trump, during his first presidency, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in 2019.

‘Very volatile’: Beijing retaliates with tariffs on US imports, Google probe

Within minutes of the new Trump-imposed tariffs hitting Chinese imports, Beijing fired back with a suite of tariffs and a probe into Google.

  • Lisa Visentin

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Trump has already hit pause on his tariffs on Mexico.

Where is the Australian dollar headed in Trump’s tariff argy-bargy?

Trump’s rollercoaster diplomacy has left investors wary. How will Trump’s decisions affect the local sharemarket and where is the Australian dollar headed?

  • Hannah Kennelly
Trump may have to rethink his belief that trade wars are “easy to win”.

Dumb and dumber: Trump’s war on the world is not going to plan

Donald Trump just aimed his most powerful weapon at his closest trade allies and has gained nothing substantial.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Donald Trump signs executive order as Rupert Murdoch looks on in White House.

Rupert Murdoch in Oval Office as Trump shakes up trade ties with Mexico, Canada

The US president paused tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports and praised the “legendary” media mogul even as he lashed Murdoch’s newspaper, The Wall Street Journal.

  • Michael Koziol
Last week’s market meltdown could be the start of something much deeper.

Healthcare, consumer stocks tumble as Trump tariffs spook ASX; $A slides

US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs strike on China, Canada and Mexico has pushed the Australian sharemarket to post its biggest loss in four months.

  • Jessica Yun and Sumeyya Ilanbey
Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is positioned as anti-drugs. It’s really about something else.

Trump has lobbed a trade bomb at Canada. It may just blow up in his face

Canadians are naturally wondering why their long-standing status as close neighbours, friends, allies and partners seems to count for nothing.

  • Michael Koziol
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From groceries to cars, Trump’s tariffs are expected to hurt US consumers

From avocados to whisky – this is where Americans will pay for tariffs

For American families, the likely result of Trump’s trade war with Mexico and Canada is higher prices nearly everywhere they turn, including guacamole, pancakes and alcoholic drinks.

  • Danielle Kaye
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Trump fires first shot in his self-destructive war on the world

Donald Trump has spent the first two weeks of his second term as president sowing chaos and fear within the United States. Now he’s doing the same around the world.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Donald Trump addressed reporters at the White House last week.

‘We can play the game’: Trump hints at possible tit-for-tat tariff hikes

The warning to Canada came as the US president said consumers might suffer “pain” from his taxes on goods imported from America’s three biggest trading partners.

  • Michael Koziol
The President said the Fed chair is sending markets lower with his rates stance.

The Trump shadow hangs over interest rates

The US Federal Reserve Board has left rates on hold as it waits to see Trump’s trade, immigration, tax and deregulation policies and their effects on the US economy.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/trade-wars-1lyy