Last Updated: 09:06 GMT Sunday, 20 Apr. 2025

The Business Playbook for Tariff Chaos

President Trump's trade war is forcing companies to cut costs, raise prices, shrink profits, discontinue products and find other suppliers.
Lydia DePillis / NY Times   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 09:01:18

Inside a Union's Fight Against Trump's Federal Job Cuts

Leaders of the union representing government workers say their battle is galvanizing but also alarming. "It's insulting to say," one said, "that we are lazy."
Rebecca Davis O'Brien / NY Times   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 09:01:11

How should Hongkongers react to being dragged into Trump’s tariff war?

US tariffs are bound to damage the city’s economy, including through potential job losses and further price rises.
Mike Rowse / South China Morning Post   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 08:30:08

First shock waves of Trump's tariffs are about to hit the world economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to lower its outlook for economic growth in new projections released on Tuesday.
Japan Times   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 08:16:00

Trump's plan to reshape America's schools is heating up

Trump has launched investigations into K-12 and higher education institutions as part of his mission to align the US school system with his politics.
Ayelet Sheffey / Business Insider   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 08:15:02

Steve Bannon tells me why Elon Musk is 'evil' - and his vision for Trump 2028

I spent two days with Steve Bannon. If the MAGA mastermind has his way, Donald Trump will get a third term: "I think he does better in 2028."
Paul Starobin / Business Insider   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 08:13:02

‘Hong Kong could fall short of 2% growth forecast amid Trump tariffs’

Veteran banker George Leung also says local stock market may experience short-term fluctuations.
Edith Lin / South China Morning Post   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 08:06:07

Boeing jet returns to U.S. from China, a victim of Trump's tariff war

The return of the 737 MAX is the latest sign of disruption to new aircraft deliveries from a breakdown in the aerospace industry's decades-old duty-free status.
Japan Times   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 08:05:00

Peter Navarro: The Architect of Trump's Tariffs

Once sidelined, President Trump's counselor Peter Navarro has returned to Washington and quickly upended the global trading system.
Ana Swanson / NY Times   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 07:00:18

What's wrong with Apple?

Even before the threat of US President Trump's tariffs, there were questions about the company's inability to make good on new ideas.
Tripp Mickle / Sydney Morning Herald   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 06:30:00

The Art Of The US Trade Deal: Does The UK Actually Have The Upper Hand With Trump Right Now?

Kate Nicholson / Huffington Post   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 06:00:07

Tariffs, labour costs push jet prices higher

Commercial plane prices are soaring, driven by supply chain disruptions, rising material costs, and geopolitical factors like the exclusion of Russian titanium. US President Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum further exacerbate the issue. Labor costs are also increasing, with Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems agreeing to significant wage hikes.
TOI Business Desk / Times of India   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 05:33:44

Bill Maher Mocks Trump For 1 Delusion'

Marco Margaritoff / Huffington Post   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 05:26:43

Iran Sells Russia Drones And Missiles To Kill Ukrainians And Trump Doesn't Care

S.V. Date / Huffington Post   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 05:23:27

French minister warns Trump: firing Powell risks destabilising US economy

The US president has clashed with the Federal Reserve chair over interest rates, threatening ‘termination couldn’t come quickly enough’.
Bloomberg / South China Morning Post   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 05:05:24

Trump's tariff war comes to New York's Chinatown

Chinese American small businesses are stockpiling goods to delay higher costs
FT   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 04:00:09

Taxes On Super Rich And Tech Giants Stall Under Trump

Global tax plans targeting billionaires and multinational companies are running aground, with the United States torpedoing reforms under President Donald Trump.
IBTimes   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 03:45:17

Who leads the free world now the US has vacated the stage?

Only one country has the "soft power" to counter Donald Trump and lead the West. And it has a secret weapon.
George Brandis / Sydney Morning Herald   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 03:30:00

Analysts Warn US Could Be Handing Chip Market To China

As the Trump administration attempts to choke off exports of strategically important computer chips to China, experts say the effort might well backfire, fueling innovation at Chinese firms that could help them seize the world semiconductor market.
IBTimes   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 03:12:11

Some Canadian stores are labeling US imports with a T for 'tariffs' - and buyers are snapping up alternatives

Canadian consumers are showing a strong preference for locally-made goods, as retailers label US imports with a 'T' for tariffs.
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert / Money Game   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 02:32:24

South Korea will not 'fight' Trump's tariffs, says acting president

Han Duck-soo says Seoul owes historical debt and is open to dropping trade barriers ahead of talks with Washington
FT   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 02:00:09

My Easter sermon: How we Trump-proof our society

When politicians are no longer game to appeal to the better angels of our nature, you know we've got a problem.
Ross Gittins / Sydney Morning Herald   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 01:14:54

Health Insurance for Millions on the Chopping Block

Jonathan Cohn: "The likelihood of Donald Trump and his allies in Congress taking Medicaid away from millions of low-income Americans-and, in the process, rolling back a huge piece of the [...]
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 01:08:19

President Donald Trump and Chairman Mao

by Ron Unz https://www.unz.com (April 07 2025) AI Summary: Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. I've never met Donald Trump nor had any dealings with him, and since I don't watch television, I'd barely paid attention to his antics until his unexpectedly strong run for the White ...
Author / Bill Totten   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 01:00:52

Japan mulls reviewing car safety rules to strike deal with Trump

The report comes after Japan's chief negotiator Ryosei Akazawa kicked off tariff discussions with U.S. counterparts in Washington last week.
Japan Times   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:47:00

Thousands join anti-Trump protests across US

Demonstrations, taking place on the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolutionary War, addressed a range of grievances.
BBC   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:20:32

Macron to beat Trump to UK state visit - report

Emmanuel Macron will reportedly be given a state visit to the UK before Donald Trump's expected visit in September.
Sky   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:08:00

Will US tariffs sink Australia’s Aukus submarine delivery goals?

About one-third of the steel and aluminium used in US naval vessels, including the Aukus submarines, have been hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Maria Siow / South China Morning Post   |   Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:09

'Shame!': Protesters across US rally again to condemn Trump policies

Thousands of demonstrators rallied at hundreds of events to speak out against the US president's handling of immigration, civil liberties, job cuts and many other issues.
Jesus Jiménez, Minho Kim / Sydney Morning Herald   |   Sat, 19 Apr 2025 23:44:41

[Josh Blackman] The Procedural Posture of A.A.R.P. v. Trump

The Fifth Circuit and SCOTUS ruled at approximately the same time.
Josh Blackman / Volokh Conspiracy   |   Sat, 19 Apr 2025 23:33:06

Inside Elon Musk's Texas headquarters

The tycoon and Donald Trump advisor has moved his businesses from California to a mostly rural central Texas county. What do the neighbours think?
BBC   |   Sat, 19 Apr 2025 23:15:43

Thousands protest, as new round of anti-Trump rallies hits US cities

Demonstrators took aim at the US president’s deportation of migrants and his ‘direct assault’ on the rule of law.
Agence France-Presse / South China Morning Post   |   Sat, 19 Apr 2025 23:10:27

Rep. Dean explains why an anti-Trump town hall moved her to tears

Over 500 people lined up to attend a town hall with Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean. Some waited for hours to share their fears about their future in Trump's America and ask, "what can we do to stop this?" Rep. Dean shares her moving town hall experience with MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart.
MSNBC   |   Sat, 19 Apr 2025 23:03:44

Cartoon: That isn't ivy

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Jack Ohman / Daily Kos   |   Sat, 19 Apr 2025 22:55:15

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