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9 May 22
Donald Trump’s $2trn package of tax cuts failed to deliver the promised increased investment in the US economy, a paper from the International Monetary Fund has found.
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16 Dec 19
The trade war between the US and China appears to have cooled, with a ‘phase one’ agreement having been agreed by both countries.
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28 Nov 19
The US is preparing to announce whether authorities plan to take any action in response to a French tax on internet giants, such as Google and Facebook.
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5 Nov 19
The US has started the formal process to leave the Paris Agreement in a year, becoming the only country in the world to exit the landmark climate change pact.
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15 Aug 19
The US Chamber of Commerce has urged Donald Trump not to retaliate against France for introducing a tax on internet giants like Google and Facebook, voicing concerns it could lead to a trade war with...
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7 Aug 19
The Donald Trump campaign and the Republican Party are suing the state of California over a requirement for presidential candidates to disclose their tax returns.
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19 Sep 18
The US and China have imposed new tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of goods, marking the biggest round of US tariffs so far in the escalating trade war.
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27 Jun 18
Singapore spent the equivalent of almost $12m hosting the recent summit between US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the state’s finance ministry confirmed.
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26 Jun 18
Countries are right to go ahead with retaliatory tariffs against the US and should ‘stand up’ to trade war bullies, a Chatham House advisor has urged.
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22 May 18
The US president Donald Trump has indicated he wants to use post Brexit trade talks with the UK to push up the price of drugs for the NHS.
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25 Apr 18
France and Germany will press US president Donald Trump to permanently exempt the EU bloc from steel and aluminium tariffs as the leaders meet this week, the EU trade chief has affirmed.
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23 Mar 18
A US spending bill has been drawn up, which sets out $1.3trn to fund the government through to September.
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7 Mar 18
US president Donald Trump has said he will not back down on plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, following ‘trade war’ concerns from Republicans.
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26 Jan 18
German chancellor Angela Merkel has said Europe should not complain when countries, like the US, change their tax systems but instead respond by reforming its own.
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24 Jan 18
The US has approved tariffs on imported washing machines and solar panels in efforts to protect local manufacturers from foreign competition.
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5 Jan 18
The United States has announced it is withholding $255m in aid from Pakistan, saying the country has failed to cooperate in the fight against terrorism.
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5 Dec 17
The US Senate has narrowly approved plans paving the way for the president’s “massive tax cuts”, which could see more than a trillion dollars added to the national debt.
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9 Nov 17
US president Donald Trump’s administration is harming the global economy, according to a survey of international economic experts.
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20 Oct 17
The US Senate has passed a budget blueprint that paves way for president Donald Trump’s tax cuts.
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13 Oct 17
US president Donald Trump will cut billions in subsidies to health insurance companies for low-income citizens.
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28 Sep 17
US president Donald Trump has outlined major tax cuts, as part of his “pro-American” tax reforms, in a bid to make the country more competitive and boost economic growth.