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AP Business SummaryBrief at 5:55 p.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Trash and tension mount in Philadelphia on Day 8 of workers strike, while some seek pop-up haulers PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia faces mounting trash and tension as a strike by many of the city's blue-collar workers enters its eighth day. Some...
Tariff not fulcrum on which to lever US economy to move world
China Daily Global
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Jin Ding/China Daily In an unexpected yet familiar move, United States President Donald Trump has once again brought tariffs to the center stage of global economic discourse. In letters sent to the governments of 14 countries on Monday, he made it...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 4:37 p.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Trash and tension mount in Philadelphia on Day 8 of workers strike, while some seek pop-up haulers PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia faces mounting trash and tension as a strike by many of the city's blue-collar workers enters its eighth day. Some...
Global stock markets are calling Trump’s bluff on tariffs
CNBC
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July 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 7: An aide picks up a page from a letter to Japan and South Korea, signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, announcing 25% tariffs beginning on August 1st, during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 2:45 p.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Trash and tension mount in Philadelphia on Day 8 of workers strike, while some seek pop-up haulers PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia faces mounting trash and tension as a strike by many of the city's blue-collar workers enters its eighth day. Some...
First Thing Today | Bears maintain upper hand in grains overnight
Profarmer
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July 8, 2025
Good morning! Followthrough selling in grains overnight... Corn, soybeans and wheat faced followthrough selling from Monday’s sharp losses during the overnight session. As of 6:30 a.m. CT, corn futures are trading 2 to 3 cents lower, soybeans are...
Frenchman missing in Iran for weeks gives rise to hostage concerns
The National News
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A Frenchman has been missing in Iran since mid-June, France's minister responsible for the country's residents abroad said on Monday. Paris has no details on what has happened to the man, Laurent Saint-Martin, who is also trade minister, told RTL...
Asian nations push for US tariff concessions before Aug deadline
Kuwait Times
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July 8, 2025
Uncertainty risks damaging economic growth • Japan, S Korea focus on 3-week window WASHINGTON/TOKYO: Powerhouse Asian economies Japan and South Korea said on Tuesday they would try to negotiate with the US to soften the impact of sharply higher...
SPECIAL REPORT: A vision for lasting peace within a generation
The Jewish News
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July 7, 2025
There are two diametrically opposed ways of looking at the future of the Middle East. In one, regional wars continue and escalate, a powder keg that risks igniting a global conflict. In the other, serious steps towards peace and reconciliation...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 10:44 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other...
Trump news at a glance: tariff threats draw muted reaction from Asian allies amid hopes deals can be reached
The Guardian
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July 8, 2025
Donald Trump’s new tariff rates of as much as 40% for 14 countries have drawn muted responses from the hardest hit Asian countries who are hoping to renegotiate them before they come into effect next month. Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Kazakhstan...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 8:50 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other...
Today-History-Jul14
New West Record
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July 4, 2025
Today in History for July 14: On this date: In 1430, Joan of Arc, taken prisoner by the Burgundians in May, was handed over to Pierre Cauchon, the bishop of Beauvais. Today in History for July 14: On this date: In 1430, Joan of Arc, taken prisoner...
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Japan and South Korea seek tariff relief in talks with US before August deadline
Firstpost
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July 8, 2025
Powerhouse Asian economies Japan and South Korea said on Tuesday that they will try to negotiate with the United States to mitigate the impact of much higher tariffs that President Donald Trump now expects to apply beginning in August. Trump...
Trump announces 50% tariff on copper imports as he broadens his trade war
BusinessLIVE
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Trump’s administration promised “90 deals in 90 days” after he unveiled an array of country-specific duties in early April. So far only two agreements have been reached, with the UK and Vietnam. Trump has said a deal with India is close. Trump...
Trump targets copper with 50% tariff, expands trade war
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 8, 2025
REUTERS/CARLOS BARRIA New vehicles from the Japanese auto makers Subaru and Honda are seen at a parking lot in the Port of Richmond, as trade tensions escalate after President Donald Trump said he would impose a 25% tariff on goods from Japan and...
Japan and South Korea push for U.S. tariff negotiations before August deadline
The Globe and Mail
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July 8, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Cranes, vehicles and shipping containers at a port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, in April, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told Japan and South Korea they would face 25 per cent tariffs.Ahn Young-joon/The...
Trump announces new tariffs of up to 40% on a growing number of countries The "reciprocal" tariffs were expected to go into effect Wednesday. In some cases, the letters Trump sent specify tariff rates that are higher or lower compared to April levels.…
Yahoo News
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President Donald Trump cranked up the pressure Monday on America’s trading partners, firing off letters to heads of several countries, informing them of their new tariff rate. But at the same time, Trump took some of the edge off by signing an...
India, US push deadline to strike trade deal to 31 July
Mint
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July 8, 2025
Unlike 14 countries that have already received formal letters—and others may soon get them—from President Trump outlining revised tariff schedules after a 90-day pause, India will not receive any such communication, the people said, speaking on...
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Trump Tariff Talks: The State of Play With Top Trading Partners
Successful Farming
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WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has ramped up his trade war this week, threatening sharply higher tariffs on 14 countries starting August 1 as his administration aims to finalize agreements with others. Despite promises...