Where things stand for Trump in global tariff battle

Why Trump quickly rolled back the global trade war

Tariff Whiplash Underscores Shifting Power Centers in White House

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Where things stand for President Donald Trump in global tariff battle

WASHINGTON — In the aftermath of this week’s tariff whiplash, President Donald Trump is deciding exactly what he wants out of trade talks with as many as 75 nations in the coming weeks. Trump is also figuring out next steps with China. He upped his tariffs on Chinese goods to 145% after China placed retaliatory taxes of 84% on imports from the U.S. While his 90-day pause on other tariffs caused the stock market to rally on Wednesday, countries s…

After this week’s tariff shock, US President Donald Trump is deciding exactly what he wants to get from trade talks with up to 75 nations in the coming weeks. Trump is also determining the next steps with China. He increased his tariffs on Chinese products to 145% after Beijing announced reciprocal taxes of 84% on imports from the United States. Although the president’s announcement to pause 90 days other tariffs caused a rebound in the stock ma…

Art Of The Deal As Trump Brings 75 Nations To The Table For Fair Trade Deals As China Isolated, While Congress Keeps Panicking

By Robert Romano “We saw the successful negotiating strategy that President Trump implemented a week ago today. It has brought more than 75 countries forward to negotiate. It took great courage for him to stay the course until this moment and what we have ended up with here, as I told everyone a week ago, in this very spot, do not retaliate and you will be rewarded.” That was Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on April 9 crediting President Donald…

SL chamber helping businesses maneuver current economic climate

The chamber is hosting a seminar next week called Economic Outlook 2025: Navigating the Unknown, in partnership with BDC, the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce and the Lambton Business Collaborative.