Shanghai: The names – holmium, europium, ytterbium, thulium, erbium – don’t show up in any of the investing classics. But they’re fast becoming an integral part of the Wall Street lexicon. These minerals, and others in the category known as rare earths, are used to make advanced weaponry, cutting-edge computer chips and high-tech cars. And…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday he plans to coordinate with allies to counter China’s weaponization of rare-earth minerals. It’s the right move, though he might find it easier to rally the world if President Trump weren’t also hitting our allies with unprovoked unilateral tariffs. PREMIUM Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Mr. Bessent earlier in the…
The newest American tiff over tariffs with China — rare earth minerals being the spanner in the wheel — could speed up the movement towards a US-India trade deal, a prominent trade-policy think tank in New Delhi has said. US President Donald Trump has been keeping a “great friend” tone towards PM Modi while his…
RELIABILITY IS FOR losers. Strength keeps superpowers safe. Some version of that bleak philosophy appears to unite the supreme leaders of China and America. After some weeks of fragile calm, their trade war is roaring back to life. Officials answering to Xi Jinping and Donald Trump keep exchanging threats and counter-threats. With each round, the…
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order imposing tariffs on imported goods during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump announced sweeping new tariffs targeting…
Here’s why Trump is threatening 100% tariff on China President Donald Trump issued a new threat in his trade war with China on Friday in response to new export controls on rare earth minerals. Updated: 9:16 AM EDT Oct 11, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Stocks fell sharply on Friday after President Donald Trump announced plans…
The United States could impose export controls on Boeing aircraft parts following China’s recent restrictions on rare earth mineral exports, President Donald Trump said on Friday.Trump told reporters that Beijing has many Boeing planes and they need parts for those.He expressed surprise at China’s decision, noting his strong personal rapport with President Xi Jinping. “And…
India should be careful in its negotiations with the US and should focus on its self-reliance rather than depending on Washington, Global Trade Research Institute (GTRI) said in a report. In a report titled “Trump’s tariff offensive hits a rare earth wall,” the think tank analysed the impact of Trump’s recently imposed tariffs on China…
Market sell-off amid U.S.-China trade tensions – CBS News Watch CBS News The Dow Jones closed down on Friday after President Trump threatened new tariffs on China. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady has the latest. Source link
US President Donald Trump announced an additional 100 percent tariff on China Friday and threatened to cancel a summit with Xi Jinping, reigniting his trade war with Beijing in a row over export curbs on rare earth minerals. Trump said the extra levies, plus US export controls on “any and all critical software,” would come…