Japan, Trump and tariff
Digest more
Trump, trade deal
Digest more
Inflation is creeping back into the US economy and might get a lot worse in the near future, thanks to President Trump's tariffs.
"We're in much better shape because it's now clear that if there's gonna be a real trade war with anyone, it would just be with China," Secretary Ross tells Fortune.
By David Lawder, Greta Rosen Fondahn and Maria Martinez STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to seek an extension of their 90-day tariff truce on Tuesday, following two days of what both sides described as constructive talks in Stockholm aimed at defusing an escalating trade war between the world's two biggest economies that threatens global growth.
That statement came some 12 hours after Trump announced an agreement Sunday with the European Union that would see a 15% tax paid on products brought into the United States from the bloc. The E.U. also agreed to spend $750 billion on energy purchases from the U.S., while investing an additional $600 billion here.
The Trump administration, known for its aggressive pro-crypto policy, already holds the most Bitcoin among all the countries — around 200,000 BTC. However, the administration has dropped no hint of using tariff revenue to acquire more crypto assets to add to its treasury.
1don MSN
President Donald Trump is getting his way with the world economy. Trading partners from the European Union to Japan to Vietnam appear to be acceding to the president’s demands to accept higher costs — in the form of high tariffs — for the privilege of selling their wares to the United States.