Tag: President Donald Trump
Trump says US to impose 50% tariff on copper imports, copper futures jump
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he will announce a 50 percent tariff on copper on Tuesday, hoping to boost US production of a...
US, India push for trade pact
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI — US and India trade negotiators were pushing on Wednesday to try to land a tariff-reducing deal ahead of President Donald Trump’s...
Trump cuts off US trade talks with Canada, shattering optimism over tariff deals
WASHINGTON (Reuter). - President Donald Trump abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada on Friday over its tax targeting US technology firms, saying that...
US single-family housing starts rise in May; permits slump
WASHINGTON — US single-family homebuilding increased in May, but a sharp drop in permits for future construction pointed to subdued housing market conditions amid...
Markets nervous as conflict in Middle East rages on
SINGAPORE — Concerns over escalating hostilities in the Middle East stayed front and centre in markets on Wednesday, sending oil prices higher and investors...
