A US tariff pathology is unleashed upon the world

Import tariffs: In his second term, Donald Trump is taking big risks, including with the US economy. Will his gamble pay off or will the…

A US tariff pathology is unleashed upon the world

The Republicans have allowed a destructive economic nationalist to lead America into chaos

RT reported that US President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency in the United States due to the economic situation and the trade deficit, according to documents distributed at the White House...

Trump’s ‘declaration of economic independence’ spells global chaos

The US president’s sweeping programme of global tariffs will hit every country abroad, including New Zealand, and dramatically raise prices at home.  This is an excerpt from The World Bulletin, our weekly global current affairs newsletter exclusively for Spinoff Members. Sign up here. In a dramatic, flag-draped address from the White House Rose Garden, Donald Trump today announced what he called a “declaration of economic independence” – a sweep…

All countries will be hit with 10 per cent US tariffs, and the “biggest violators” will be much higher - the EU is threatening at least 20 per cent on all exports to the US.

He suffers from a sore knee, which prevents him from playing his favorite tennis game, and he also watches geopolitical developments in the world with concern, especially the tariff wars unleashed by US President Donald Trump. "It's a madhouse. Everything is changing all the time, we don't even know how to react to it," says the 74-year-old...