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G7 Finance Ministers Show Unity in Support of Ukraine Against Russia

May 22, 2025May 22, 2025ALAN RAPPEPORTComments Off on G7 Finance Ministers Show Unity in Support of Ukraine Against Russia

Top economic officials avoided a condemnation of U.S. tariffs but committed to trying to reduce “economic policy uncertainty.”

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G7 Officials Gather Amid Headwinds From Trump’s Trade War

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025Alan Rappeport and Ana SwansonComments Off on G7 Officials Gather Amid Headwinds From Trump’s Trade War

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet his international counterparts at a G7 finance ministers meeting in Canada.

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Trump Suggests Openness to Slashing China Tariffs Ahead of Trade Talks

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025ALAN RAPPEPORTComments Off on Trump Suggests Openness to Slashing China Tariffs Ahead of Trade Talks

The president said reducing tariffs to 80 percent from the current 145 percent “sounds right,” as U.S. and Chinese negotiators prepare to meet in Switzerland.

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Trump Ties Himself to Future of Ukraine With Minerals Deal

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025Kim BarkerComments Off on Trump Ties Himself to Future of Ukraine With Minerals Deal

The text of the agreement, made public by Ukraine’s government, made no mention of the security guarantees that Kyiv had long sought.

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China Rejects Trump Claim of Tariff Talks With Xi

April 25, 2025April 25, 2025Ana Swanson and Jonathan SwanComments Off on China Rejects Trump Claim of Tariff Talks With Xi

President Trump said that “we’re meeting with China” on tariffs, comments aimed at soothing jittery financial markets. But Chinese officials say no talks have taken place.

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Scott Bessent Accuses IMF and World Bank of ‘Mission Creep’

April 23, 2025April 23, 2025ALAN RAPPEPORTComments Off on Scott Bessent Accuses IMF and World Bank of ‘Mission Creep’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued in a speech that the multilateral economic institutions have veered away from their missions.

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Ukraine and U.S. Sign Agreement in Lead-Up to Full Minerals Deal

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025ANDREW E. KRAMERComments Off on Ukraine and U.S. Sign Agreement in Lead-Up to Full Minerals Deal

The signed memorandum of understanding was thin on details, and the White House did not comment. But President Trump has said he expects to sign a minerals deal with Kyiv soon.

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Trump Reverses Course on Global Tariffs, Announcing 90-Day Pause

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025Ana Swanson and Tony RommComments Off on Trump Reverses Course on Global Tariffs, Announcing 90-Day Pause

The president further raised already steep tariffs on China, saying that Beijing should not have retaliated against his earlier trade actions.

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Trump’s Tariff Policies Jolt Auto Industry Executives

March 17, 2025March 18, 2025Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman and Ana SwansonComments Off on Trump’s Tariff Policies Jolt Auto Industry Executives

President Trump’s approach to tariffs has unsettled many corporate leaders who believed he would use the levies as a negotiating tool. As it turns out, he sees them as an end in themselves.

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Far-Right Israeli Minister Visits Washington After Years of Being Shunned

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025Ephrat LivniComments Off on Far-Right Israeli Minister Visits Washington After Years of Being Shunned

Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli finance minister, had drawn rebukes from the Biden administration for his opposition to a cease-fire in Gaza and his support for Jewish settlers in the West Bank.

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