Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s hopes for a stable UK-U.S. trade relationship have been rattled by a series of new tariff threats from President Trump. Just months after the two leaders agreed to lower trade barriers, Trump’s protectionist rhetoric is putting sectors like pharmaceuticals, automotive, and film under pressure. “I think it was a better deal […]
Ramaphosa pushes for trade relief amid rising tensions with Washington PRETORIA, Sept. 10, 2025 — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed the dispatch of a high level delegation to the United States, as Pretoria seeks urgent relief from new 30% tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The envoys will hold meetings in both New […]
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but said the risks of higher inflation and unemployment had risen, further clouding the economic outlook as the U.S. central bank grapples with the impact of Trump administration tariff policies. The economy overall has “continued to expand at a solid pace,” the Fed said in a policy statement, […]
The top contenders looking to replace Justin Trudeau as Canadian Prime Minister spent a lot of time during a televised debate on Monday talking about how they would stand up to President Donald Trump. With the next election set for October 20 this year , the Conservative opposition party, after nine years of Liberal rule, […]
On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump directed his economic team to develop plans for imposing reciprocal tariffs on countries that impose tariffs on U.S. imports, heightening the risk of a global trade war with both allies and adversaries. Trump announced in the Oval Office that, for fairness, the U.S. would match the tariffs imposed on […]