#tariff-policy

#tariff-policy

For the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, the EU's trade pact with India was the mother of all deals. Seen from the other end of the telescope, it looked like the mouse of all deals, with just 4bn (3.5bn) in tariff reductions a rounding error in a 180bn trading relationship. But that misses the point: this is about economic heavyweights resetting the terms of their cooperation because of Donald Trump's use of tariffs as a tool of economic and political compulsion.

Electrek reports that a new trade agreement between Canada and China will allow 49,000 Chinese-made EVs into Canada each year, with a tariff rate of just 6.1%. To put that number into context, the publication Driving reports that 1.9 million new vehicles were sold in Canada last year. Canada's shift in policy will move them away from the tariff policies of the U.S. (where Chinese EVs are subject to a 100% tariff) and closer to those of other North American countries. That could have big implications for the industry; according to a recent article in Mexico News Daily, Chinese automobiles now make up around 20% of the cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the country in question. And while Canada is not as populous as Mexico, gaining access to North America's third-largest automotive market remains a big deal.

While investors chased artificial intelligence stocks and cryptocurrency throughout 2025, a commodity fund quietly delivered returns that rivaled the market's biggest winners. The United States Commodity Index Funds Trust ( NYSE:CPER) surged 39% last year, matching NVDA's performance and more than doubling the S&P 500's 16% gain. CPER tracks copper futures contracts, providing exposure to the industrial metal without mining company operational risks.

He is breaking with decades of precedent and allegedly the law to attempt to fire Lisa Cook, a Biden-era appointee to the bank's board of governors. It appears to be part of his campaign to demand lower interest rates, which is a lousy policy when inflation hasn't quite cooled. Trump has done little otherwise to bring prices down. His aggressive tariff regime, certainly, will punish many families - especially when it's not coupled with a new industrial policy or jobs program.

President Donald Trump announced a 100 percent tariff on foreign-made semiconductors, stating that companies investing in US facilities would be exempt from this tariff.

AstraZeneca plans to spend $50 billion to expand manufacturing and research capabilities in the U.S. by 2030, responding to President Trump's tariff policy.

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Part of the agreement was tariffs coming down and rare earth magnets starting to flow back to the U.S. They formed the core of a lot of our industrial base.

President Trump’s 2025 tariffs, intended to protect domestic manufacturing, are significantly disrupting startups, increasing costs, and enforcing complexities in international trade.

The upcoming trade deal announcement by President Trump is significant amid the ongoing trade negotiations between the US and various countries, including the UK.

I do think this version of tariff policy that's broad-based, indiscriminate, applies tariffs to friend and foe alike, is not a win for the American people.

Trump's unpredictable tariff policies have led to heightened tensions globally, but Xi Jinping's firm stance against the US signals a new, assertive approach from China.