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DAVID McHUGH

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European Central Bank cuts interest rates for the seventh time as global trade tensions escalate

The European Central Bank cut interest rates Thursday for the seventh time to counter worries about economic growth fueled by President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught

European Central Bank cuts interest rates for the seventh time as global trade tensions escalate
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European Central Bank expected to cut rates again amid worries about Trump's tariffs

Worries about economic growth fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught will likely push the European Central Bank to cut interest rates on Thursday for a sixth straight time to make credit more affordable for business and consumers

European Central Bank expected to cut rates again amid worries about Trump's tariffs
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EU pauses tariff retaliation for 90 days to match Trump move, holding out hope for talks

The European Union’s executive commission says it will put on hold for 90 days its retaliation measures against new U.S. tariffs to match President Donald Trump’s pause on his sweeping new tariffs and leave room for a negotiated solution

EU pauses tariff retaliation for 90 days to match Trump move, holding out hope for talks
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EU imposes new tariffs on $23 billion in US goods in retaliation for Trump's steel, aluminum tariffs

European Union member states have voted to approve retaliatory tariffs on $23 billion in goods in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum

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Nations puzzle over how to respond to US trade war as global markets gyrate

The impact from U.S. President Donald Trump's blast of tariff hikes is reverberating across world markets as America's trading partners puzzle over whether there is room for negotiating better deals

Nations puzzle over how to respond to US trade war as global markets gyrate
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US stocks dip after careening through a manic day following Trump's latest tariff threat

US stocks careened after President Donald Trump threatened to crank his tariffs higher, despite a stunning display showing how much Wall Street wants him to do the opposite

US stocks dip after careening through a manic day following Trump's latest tariff threat
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Sweeping Trump tariffs shock global economy, drawing threats and calls for talks

Tariff hikes announced by U.S. President Donald Trump have provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and calls for further negotiations to make trade rules fairer

Sweeping Trump tariffs shock global economy, drawing threats and calls for talks
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Global automakers say Trump's tariffs will be painful for them and US consumers

Whatever domestic economic gain comes from U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 25% tax on imported cars – and experts are skeptical – automakers around the world are bracing for a lot of pain

Global automakers say Trump's tariffs will be painful for them and US consumers
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The $300 billion question: What to do with Russia's frozen central bank money?

With U.S. support for Ukraine in doubt, Kyiv’s European allies are weighing whether to seize $300 billion in frozen Russian assets

The $300 billion question: What to do with Russia's frozen central bank money?

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