US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House (AFP)

Trump signs global 10% tariff, says it will take effect ‘almost immediately’

US President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed a 10% “global tariff” on all US trading partners, hours after a Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariffs imposed in April. White House officials subsequently clarified that for countries like India that have signed trade agreements with the US, tariff levels will temporarily…

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China's trillion dollar triumph amid Trump's tariff tantrum

    China’s trillion dollar triumph amid Trump’s tariff tantrum

    TOI correspondent from Washington : Tariffs? What tariffs? In a resounding rebuff to US efforts to corral its manufacturing might and gargantuan growth, China announced a $ 1 trillion trade surplus with the world on Monday, leaving Washington, New Delhi, Brussels among others capitals wringing their hands. It is the first time in human history…

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    A Justice-by-Justice Breakdown on Trump’s Tariffs

    A Justice-by-Justice Breakdown on Trump’s Tariffs

    For more than two and a half hours, the nine justices—and three lawyers—debated whether Trump overstepped his authority when he imposed sweeping global tariffs, ostensibly to tackle national emergencies tied to trade deficits and illegal fentanyl imports. Justices from across the ideological spectrum expressed doubts that Trump’s tariffs are authorized by a 1977 law that…

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    US Stock Market today: Wall Street mixed on earnings and Fed caution, Meta Platforms tumbles 11%, Alphabet climbs 5%

    Key stock indices on Wall Street were mixed on Thursday after mixed financial reports from major technology firms and comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell raised doubts about further interest rate cuts this year. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 25 basis points but Chair Jerome Powell signaled a subtle shift…

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