Lula accuses Trump of blackmailing Brazil over Bolsonaro trial
Increasing trade tensions between the U.S. and Brazil, fueled by Trump's tariff threats and Lula's defense of sovereignty, reflect political motivations over economic causes.
Stock markets are rewarding Trump's new tariff threats with the S&P hovering near its record high
President Trump is taking recent stock-market highs as a sign investors approve of his threats to slap tariffs on trading partners—and so far, the markets are proving him right.