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Did Donald Trump start a trade war that backfired on everyone?

Tariffs are one of the most controversial tools in modern economics. During the presidency of Donald Trump, they were used aggressively to reshape global trade relationships. Supporters argue they protected domestic industries and jobs,

'Terrible partner': Donald Trump rattles NATO leaders with wild broadside against key US ally

President Donald Trump threw a NATO summit into disarray on Wednesday after demanding the United States cut trade ties with Spain.
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Donald Trump threatens UK with new trade war in retaliation to any new taxes on tech giants

The President warned he would slap 100 per cent tariffs on imports to the US on any country that imposes a tax on tech giants,

Trading Day: War on, risk-off: Stocks drop, crude jumps as Trump calls Iran peace deal 'over'

The S&P 500 and the Dow followed their global counterparts lower on Wednesday, and crude prices surged as U.S.
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Trump says US will cut off all trade with Spain

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he does not want to do trade with Spain, calling it "a terrible partner" in NATO. He asked for other countries to follow. "We don't want to do any trade business with Spain anymore.

Takeaways: Trump leaves NATO summit declaring 'a lot of love' with allies after a rocky start

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, a former professional basketball player, is generally well liked by his fellow leaders, but some NATO allies have cooled on the idea of holding a