Is Trump driving the US into a recession? – in charts Warning lights are flashing on a dashboard of economic indicators as analysts grow alarmed about a ‘Trumpcession’
Trump trade wars are slowing global growth and fuelling inflation, says OECD Economic organisation downgrades forecasts for growth in UK as well as US, Canada and Mexico due to tariffs
Ed Davey calls on Keir Starmer to back Canada against Trump attacks Lib Dem leader says PM should make public show of support for ally against ‘shocking attacks’ on its sovereignty
Ireland could lose pharma tax to US after Trump accusations, experts warn Predictions that US firms could retain manufacturing plants in Ireland but move profits back to America
UK drops down list of affluent nations after decade of stagnation, NIESR finds Districts in Birmingham now ranked below poorest areas of France, Malta and Slovenia as institute urges rethink on planned welfare cuts
Poor results at Puma and Zara owner fuel fears of slowing US consumer demand Inditex shares plunge as some analysts say data suggests falling demand across Americas amid tariff uncertainty
EU retaliates against Trump tariffs with €26bn ‘countermeasures’ US goods due to be affected from 1 April include bourbon whiskey, jeans and Harley-Davidson motorbikes
Euro and pound rise against dollar amid ‘Trumpcession’ fears US currency has lost all the gains it enjoyed since Trump won election and hits lowest level since mid-October
Australia’s record gold exports to US set back its case for tariff relief as Trump trade war looms Industries across the country are bracing for the impact of the Trump administration’s worldwide tariff regime
Risk of ‘Trumpcession’ rising, economists say, as global markets fall Donald Trump’s brinkmanship and stop-start approach to tariffs rattle investors
Top shipping broker Clarksons says war and Trump tariff fears have hit revenues Shares in FTSE 250 company fall by a fifth as geopolitical turmoil pushes down freight rates
Britain is now following a developing country economic model – and we know where that leads Selling off assets to foreign owners, deregulating markets, and liberalising financial services only leads to inequality and instability, says Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, chief executive of the New Economics Foundation
Trump’s trade war could pose ‘substantial’ threat to UK economy, says Bank Although UK may avoid tariffs, overall productivity could be impacted by tit-for-tat tariffs between economies
‘The relationship is broken’: Canadians respond to Trump’s tariffs Many plan to boycott US goods and say they will not cross the border while Trump is in office
Hopes of US golden age fade as investors start to worry about ‘Trumpcession’ risk Tariffs are dampening consumer confidence and fears of a downturn seem to be weighing on the dollar