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Copper futures jumped by around 13% after Donald Trump said he would soon impose a 50% tariff on the metal. 

As debate time ended for Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”, the president’s tax-cutting package moved to a special session known as vote-a-rama. 

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said that Iran could start producing enriched uranium again “in a matter of months”. 

The US President Donald Trump has announced universal 10% tariffs on all imports into the US. There will also be a 25% tariff on all foreign-made vehicles. Also: BBC team reaches quake-hit city of Mandalay in Myanmar. 

Yesterday, in the Rose Garden, President Trump sent out a clear message: the era of globalization is over. Trump announced sweeping tariffs on trillions of dollars of imports. The new duties immediately shook Wall Street and sent stocks plummeting. WSJ’s White House economic poli ... Show More

On today's podcast:      1) President Donald Trump imposed the steepest American tariffs in a century as he steps up his campaign to reshape the global economy, sparking threats of retaliation and a selloff in markets around the world.      2) Donald Trump’s shake-up of the globa ... Show More

President Trump has announced a 25% tax on all car imports and car parts to the US - they're due to come on 2 April along with tariffs on many other goods in what Trump is calling "Liberation Day".     Rachel Reeves says the UK won't impose retaliatory tariffs yet, in hopes of a ... Show More

President Donald Trump has imposed immediate tariffs of 10% on all British exports to the United States.  He did this as he announced a "declaration of economic independence" for the US.      On his self-declared "Liberation Day", Mr Trump described the tariffs as reciprocal and ... Show More

President Donald Trump has imposed immediate tariffs of 10% on all British exports to the United States.  He did this as he announced a "declaration of economic independence" for the US.      On his self-declared "Liberation Day", Mr Trump described the tariffs as reciprocal and ... Show More

Stephen Phipson, CEO of Make UK, says Britain should negotiate a trade deal, as the country faces a 10% blanket US tariff, as well as steel and vehicles tariffs. He tells Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker and Valerie Tytel that the Labour government's effort to develop the relationship ... Show More

On today's podcast: 1) President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to implement a 25% tariff on auto imports and floated further duties on the EU and Canada, expanding a trade war and triggering threats of retaliation.  2) Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on auto imports will hurt ... Show More

At a White House press briefing on Tuesday, the Trump administration maintained that it would impose a 25 percent tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1. This comes after announcing a 10 percent duty on China earlier in the week. Trade and capital expert Brad Setser i ... Show More

Trump finalizes a major trade deal with China, securing rare earth mineral exports vital for U.S. manufacturing. The PBD Podcast breaks down the chessboard of tariffs, leverage with ethane and chips, and what this means for 2026. A huge win for American industry—and Trump’s dealm ... Show More