US consumer sentiment sees largest drop since 1990 after Trump tariff chaos Experts warn of slowing economy after score based on Americans’ financial outlooks fell by 32% since January
Stunned resignation and foreboding: a week in Trump’s shadow at IMF Few policymakers mention US president by name, but his tariffs dominate IMF-World Bank meeting
Xi announces plan for Chinese economy to counter impact of US trade war Beijing will ‘strengthen bottom-line thinking’ as reports say it could drop tariffs on some US products
Ukraine, Gaza and Iran: can Witkoff secure any wins for Trump? To solve three conflicts simultaneously would be a daunting task for anyone, but it is especially so for a man entirely new to diplomacy
UK economy faces growth shock from Trump tariffs, says Bank governor Andrew Bailey says UK not close to recession but he would be ‘encouraged’ if trade deal with US were agreed
US and China holding talks on trade war, Trump says after Beijing rebuttal President’s comments follow Chinese government’s denial of ‘baseless’ claim that Washington was close to deal
Magnum and Ariel makers say prices may rise further amid tariff pressures Unilever and Procter & Gamble indicate more increases could be on way as Trump policy affects ingredient costs
IMF chief urges US to strike trade deals swiftly to limit damage to global economy Kristalina Georgieva calls for trade policy settlement and says tariff wars have ‘spiked uncertainty off the charts’
Rachel Reeves dashes hopes of early breakthrough in UK-US trade deal Chancellor says UK is ‘not going to rush a deal’ and rejects new US demands on agricultural products
Boeing hopes to find new buyers for up to 50 planes returned by China Airplane manufacturer says it is lobbying Donald Trump over ‘unfortunate’ decision to impose tariffs
Rachel Reeves looks at ending zero tax regime for low-value imports Chancellor reviewing rule that lets foreign retailers such as Amazon and Shein pay no duty on items costing under £135
Stock markets rise as Trump backtracks on high China tariffs and firing Fed chair Weeks of tough talk from the US president, who now says he will be ‘very nice’ to China, had rattled investors
Trump’s an unstable bully – but it’s hard to defend the economic orthodoxies he is attacking With Rachel Reeves in the US, some clarity is needed: the global economy has been mismanaged and the Federal Reserve does deserve criticism, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
Richard Branson accuses Trump of ‘doing so much damage’ to the world Virgin Atlantic founder says ‘erratic’ decisions from US president have been ‘awful for everyone’
Sanctioned Russian and Belarusian wood smuggled into UK, study suggests ‘Chemical fingerprint’ shows 46% of wood samples certified as sustainable did not come from labelled country of origin