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Trump visits flood damaged areas in Texas

President Trump has visited Texas where flash floods killed 120 people last weekend.

President Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canadian goods

US President Donald Trump has said he will impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods

Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariffs

The US threatens its second-largest trading partner Brazil with 50% tariffs

Trade, not aid, for Africa

As western countries cut their international aid budgets, can 'trade not aid' work?

Trump plans to impose 50% tariffs on Brazil

President Trump announces plans for a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods.

"Now we do copper" - Donald Trump targets the crucial metal in a trade war

What could the threat of a 50% tariff mean for Chile's copper producers?

Trump threatens tariffs on copper

President Trump pledges a 50% tariff on copper.

Post-haste: Will Trump's tariff letters help secure trade deals?

What are the first reactions from business owners?

What’s in President Trump’s tariff letters?

Japan and South Korea face 25% tariffs on 1 August

Signed, sealed, delivered? Trump pushes tariff deadline to August

Trump says US nears trade deals as tariff deadline delayed

Trump signs 'Big Beautiful Bill' into law

President Trump’s megabill signing coincides with July 4 celebrations

Could Trump’s “big beautiful bill” help China?

Can Trump’s “big beautiful bill” help China to become an EV leader?

Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' finally passes through congress

President Trump is expected sign the bill into law on 4 July

Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' heads for final vote

Trump's huge budget bill is heading for a final vote in the US House of Representatives

What's in Vietnam's trade deal with America?

President Trump announces 20% tariff on Vietnamese goods

Quad countries join forces to secure critical minerals

US, Japan, India, and Australia are joining forces to secure critical minerals supplies

Vance saves Trump's ‘big, beautiful’ bill in Senate

Vice President's vote crucial to passing Trump' tax and spending bill.

Marathon vote on Trump's “Big, Beautiful Bill”

The US Senate holds marathon vote on President Trumps “big, beautiful bill"

Global supply chain worries hit a record high

Global supply chain faces record high disruptions

US-Canada: Can a trade deal get done?

Can Canada follow the UK's lead and secure a trade deal with the US?

Trump trade: one step forward, two steps back

President Trump has said he's breaking off trade negotiations with Canada immediately

Are US-China relations back on track?

Will a new US-China trade deal cool the tensions between the world’s biggest economies?

US Economy takes a hit

Uncertainty around global trade seeps through to the US economy

Syria and Lebanon's paths to economic recovery

The World Bank's awarded $400 million to help restore Syria and Lebanon's infrastructure

What could $250 million do for Lebanon’s economy?

World Bank funds are to help repair areas damaged in recent conflict with Israel

Anti-tax anger grows in Kenya

At least two people have died as anti-tax street protests return to Nairobi's streets

Trump lands in Europe for NATO summit

US president Trump arrives in Europe for the NATO summit

Israel-Iran conflict's impact on the global economy

With the Middle East in a ceasefire, what’s does the tension mean for the global economy?

Iran launches missiles at US airbase

Iran launches missiles at a US airbase in Qatar leading to disruption in the region.

Will Iran close the Strait of Hormuz?

One of the Gulf's main shipping routes has become the focus of global concern

Why are global markets so quiet?

What is behind the calmness in global markets?

Time for a rethink on debt?

Global debts exacerbating inequality and discontent in many countries

How war with Iran impacts Israel’s economy

Can Israel's economy cope with multiple conflicts?

Central bankers wait and see

We look a flurry of decisions coming out of central banks on interest rates

Israel-Iran conflict drives up shipping insurance costs

How escalating tensions are affecting the cost of insuring tankers in the region.

What is the real state of Russia's wartime economy?

Is Russia a financial house of cards which can quickly collapse?

The G7 minus Donald Trump

Trump has left the G7 early. What impact will it have on the summit of world leaders?

US-China trade tensions may benefit South East Asia

Uncertainty mounting as a 90-day reprieve is set to expire in July

How is Israel's bombing affected Iran's economy?

Videos show lines of cars heading out of the capital, Tehran

How is Israel's bombing affected Iran's economy?

Videos show lines of cars heading out of the capital, Tehran

Israel-Iran attacks: economic impact

How could the Israel-Iran attacks impact the global economy?

What we know about Air India plane crash so far

A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 people crashes after take-off in Ahmedabad.

More than 200 people in India have died in a plane crash

An Air India plane bound for London crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad

Review of the year - 2021

COP26 climate pledges; delivering a billion covid vaccines; Tesla's trillion dollar value

Review of the year - 2020

Can we build a more efficient world economy for the post Covid-19 era?