tariffs

Why is Donald Trump threatening to end all US trade with Spain?

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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has doubled down on his criticism of the military actions of the US and Israel in Iran, just a day after Donald Trump threatened to end all trade with Spain. The US president lashed out at Spain on Tuesday, local time, saying he’s asked for all trade dealings between the … Read more

Fionnán Sheahan: After riling Irish farmers, Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon now has to get them back down the hill

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Noisy IFA protests against Bord Bia chairman ignore the bigger threats coming down the track Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon appears to be giving the Irish Farmers’ Association a face-saving out. Photo: Getty Normally, the focus of attention is on the other side of the road. The imposing US embassy is a landmark of Dublin 4. … Read more

US ambassador tells business leaders he’s ‘annoyed’ by talk about ‘uncertainty’

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Ambassador Edward Walsh made the comments yesterday, to a high-powered audience of Irish and US executives at the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland’s (AmCham) Global Business Conference. The Chamber represents many of Ireland’s biggest employers. “This uncertainty word is something that I guess everybody uses it, I’m getting annoyed at the word. I’m realising that … Read more

US Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs: What’s next?

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The ruling has highlighted the complexity of unwinding a major trade policy shift – but what are the next steps for the companies involved, as well as their financiers? The US Supreme Court landed the Trump administration a severe blow last week, determining that the so-called Liberation Day tariffs, launched in April last year under … Read more

People ‘should be fed up’ with lack of housing and infrastructure in Ireland, says John Collison

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The Stripe co-founder, whose company value has jumped to $159bn, also said Trump’s US tariffs have not damaged international trade, but overly-strict bank lending rules are damaging small firms Stripe co-founder John Collison People are getting “more fed up” with slow progress on infrastructure and services in Ireland, according to John Collison, the billionaire co-founder … Read more

Trump says he's raising new global tariff to 15%, 'effective immediately' – The Journal

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Trump says he’s raising new global tariff to 15%, ‘effective immediately’  The Journal Trump ups tariffs day after Supreme Court ruling against him  BBC Trump announces further increase of global tariffs from 10% to 15%  BBC Supreme Court torpedoes Donald Trump’s tariff regime in check on executive power  Financial Times Democrats demand refunds after ruling on Trump tariffs  RTE.ie Source … Read more