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Trump Changes Gear Again, Exempts Chinese Smartphones, Computers, Other Electronic Goods From Tariff War

Global UpfrontApr 12, 2025April 12, 20250

Smartphones, computers and other electronics have been exempted from the Trump administration’s escalating trade war with China. According to a notice published late Friday by the U.S.

Why China Will Beat The West: A New Supercycle Has Begun

Global UpfrontApr 12, 2025April 12, 20250

By Wessie du Toit, April 12, 2025 In 2004, an unusual crime wave swept cities around the world. Some called it the great drain robbery.

Trade Wars Are Easy To Lose: Beijing Has Escalation Dominance In The U.S.-China Tariff Fight

Global UpfrontApr 11, 2025April 11, 20250

By Adam S. Posen “When a country (USA) is losing many billions of dollars on trade with virtually every country it does business with,” U.S.

Trump’s Trade War Goes Global: U.S. President Blows Up Post-World War Order

Global UpfrontApr 3, 2025April 3, 20250

By Alexander Panetta, CBC News After spending a few weeks pounding on Canada and Mexico, Donald Trump turned his attention Wednesday to a whole new

Brace Yourself, A Global Trade War Is Brewing As Trump Goes Ahead With Tariffs

Global UpfrontApr 2, 2025April 2, 20250

The White House confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs on Wednesday, though it provided no details about the size and scope of trade

Trade Wars: Trump Imposes New Canada Tariffs, Demands It Join U.S. As 51st State

Global UpfrontMar 11, 2025March 11, 20250

President Trump on Tuesday imposed new retaliatory tariffs on Canada and insisted the only solution was for the country to join the United States as

Trade Wars: Trump’s 25% Tariffs Takes Effect Against Mexico, Canada As Stocks Tumble

Global UpfrontMar 4, 2025March 4, 20250

U.S. President Donald Trump 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada took effect from Tuesday, pushing North America closer to a regional trade war

Trump’s China Tariff Escalation Spooks Global Markets

Global UpfrontFeb 28, 2025February 28, 20250

Donald Trump’s threats of additional trade tariffs against China, on top of the 10% hike imposed earlier this month, have contributed to a widespread stock

EU Hitting Back At Trump’s Trade War, Plans Import Curbs On Food

Global UpfrontFeb 17, 2025February 17, 20250

The European Union plans to block imports of certain foods made to different standards in an effort to protect its farmers, echoing U.S. President Donald Trump’s reciprocal trade policy,

China Retaliates As Trump’s Trade War Heats Up, Launch Anti-monopoly Probe Into Google

Global UpfrontFeb 4, 2025February 4, 20250

The world’s top two economies have exchanged trade war blows this morning. Donald Trump imposed an additional 10% tariff on all Chinese imports at 5am.