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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”. 

Ben Brown in London and Sumi Somaskanda in Washington, examine the key questions about the Trump tariff rollercoaster of the last few days. Why has the US doubled down on China, with even steeper tariffs of 145%? 

Last week, U.S. stocks lost $6.6 trillion in value during a two-day washout after President Trump announced large tariffs on countries around the world. As markets continue to swing, Wall Street leaders are speaking out, including billionaire investor Bill Ackman and JPMorgan Cha ... Show More

The shares of Apple were among brands worst hit after US tariffs were announced, but President Trump maintained the American economy would ultimately "boom". Also: release date of Nintendo Switch 2 console revealed. 

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

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

Donald Trump has been inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. The dollar rallied and Asian stocks trimmed their opening gains after President Trump said he was considering enacting previously threatened tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting next month.  Featuring: ... Show More

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) China slapped tariffs on a range of US products and announced a probe into Google moments after President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff on goods from Beijing, reigniting a trade war ... Show More

Vendredi dernier, le marché montait parce qu’on s’attendait à que les « Tarifs Douaniers » ne soient pas si moches que ça. Lundi dernier, le marché montait parce qu’on s’attendait à que les « Tarifs Douaniers » ne soient pas si moches que ça. Ce mardi encore, le marché montait pa ... Show More

President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to reverse course on his sweeping tariff plan by announcing a three-month pause revealed his threshold for political pain: One week. “They were getting yippy,” Trump said, explaining the rising criticism raining down on the White House ove ... Show More