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Donald Trump’s tariffs will make global trade shrink, says WTO newsthirst.

Charlotte Edwards Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The World Trade Organization (WTO) has forecast that global trade will fall this year because of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. It added “severe downside risks”, including reciprocal tariffs and political uncertainty, could lead to an even sharper decline in global goods trade. “The decline is expected…

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Sectors soaring after Trump’s tariffs walkback newsthirst.

General view of the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Stock markets soared on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s jarring about-turn on most tariffs, with sectors paring multi-day losses. Trump dramatically reversed course on the White House’s trade policies on Wednesday, dropping his country-specific tariffs down…

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Trump’s triple-digit tariff essentially cuts off most trade with China, says economist newsthirst.

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump’s tariff increase on imports from China would basically end most trade between that country and the U.S., according to economist Erica York. “It depends on how narrowly the tariff…

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