April 16, 2025
Solid consumption and industrial output saw the growth rate at 5.4% year-on-year, but Trump’s tariff shock is likely to hit the crucial export engine
The Italian prime minister is under pressure at home to protect Italy's export-driven economy
Still, currency markets were a lot calmer in early Asian hours after last week's turmoil that badly bruised the dollar despite a surge in Treasury yields
The exchange escalates the high-stakes dispute between the Trump administration and some of the world's richest universities that has raised concerns about speech and academic freedoms
The proposal has alarmed civil rights advocates and is viewed by many legal scholars as unconstitutional
The Trump administration is setting the stage in a bid to impose tariffs on both sectors over extensive reliance and national security threats
The US president says the Iranians need to move fast to avoid a harsh response because "they're fairly close" to developing a nuclear weapon
The president's pledge means that the exclusion of smartphones and computers from his reciprocal tariffs on China likely will be short-lived
