Trump tariffs fall, but trade war impacts linger

A year after President Donald Trump declared his “liberation day” and imposed sweeping tariffs on imports, kicking off a wave of economic and political uncertainty, some companies are still feeling the effects. While some industries have emerged largely unscathed — having weathered twists and turns of several tariff iterations — others, such as retail, automotive,…

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EU, Australia seal trade deal as Western countries hedge against U.S. risks

Maros Sefcovic, trade commissioner for the European Union (EU), from left, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, and Don Farrell, Australia’s trade minister, during a news conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh | Bloomberg | Getty Images The European…

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Businesses warn trade ‘win’ yet to come

World leaders during the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, in Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025. Amber Bracken |Reuters U.S. trading partners offered a cautious welcome to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday to strike down large parts of President Donald Trump’s flagship trade policy on global tariffs — but global trade bodies warned of lingering…

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