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Trump pauses steeper tariffs for most countries, while hiking levies on China. What we know
With so many back-and-forth tariff actions and threats, it can be tough to keep track of where things stand. Here's a rundown of what you need to know.
1 month ago
Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports
It was seemingly an attempt to narrow what had been an unprecedented trade war between the U.S. and most of the world to one between the U.S. and China.
1 month ago
Answering your questions about President Trump’s vast new tariffs
It is often unclear what the president is trying to accomplish with his reciprocal tariffs, which adds to the uncertainty surrounding his trade wars.
1 month ago
What to know about the Trump tariffs upending global trade and markets
For decades, global commerce abided by tariff rates agreed to by the U.S. and 122 other countries during the 1980s and 1990s. On Wednesday, Trump detonated that arrangement.
1 month ago
Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote U.S. manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars
The new tariffs, coming on what Trump has named “Liberation Day,” are a bid to boost U.S. manufacturing and punish other countries for what he says are unfair trade practices.
1 month ago
Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist
Trump told reporters he was not aware that the sensitive information had been shared, 2 1/2 hours after it was reported.
2 months ago
Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
The lawsuit singled out Musk as a defendant covered by the preliminary injunction. Lawyers for USAID employees and contractors had requested the order.
2 months ago
Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implemented
Edan Alexander, 21, who grew up in New Jersey, was abducted during the 2023 Hamas attack that ignited the war. He is the last living U.S. citizen held in Gaza.
2 months ago
Sudiksha Konanki is a Virginia resident and a student at the University of Pittsburgh. She was vacationing in Punta Cana with five others when she went missing last week.
2 months ago
Government asks that detained Columbia student’s legal fight be moved to New Jersey or Louisiana
Immigration enforcement agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident who is married to an American citizen, in New York on Saturday.
2 months ago
Ukrainian artists come to Philly to collaborate on trauma-informed public art
“Petrykivka Garden” at Drexel’s Pearlstein Gallery was designed in a traditional folk art style of Ukraine.
2 months ago
Listen 1:23The short history of Trump’s tariff chaos — and more that happened this week
It was a week that saw not only more twists in the tariffs saga but also Trump's big Hill address, the suspension of aid to Ukraine, more firings at agencies, and more.
2 months ago
What to know about Trump’s tariffs and their impact on businesses and shoppers
President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, along with a heightened 20% levy on Chinese goods.
2 months ago
Hundreds gather at Philly’s City Hall to support Ukraine after tense White House meeting
Hundreds rallied near City Hall Tuesday, holding Ukraine flags in support after Trump and Zelenskyy clashed over war negotiations.
2 months ago
Listen 1:23While Philly’s Ukrainian residents express concern with Trump’s shift on Ukraine, some are optimistic support for their homeland will continue.
2 months ago
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