‘How much will a manic Trump cost me?’ Pension savers’ anxiety rises over market volatility Guardian readers say they have been hit hard by the US-inspired trade war, with some having lost tens of thousands from their pots
In the face of Trump’s mayhem, Europe is the direction to which the UK must turn – and Keir Starmer knows it The PM will not antagonise the unpredictable president, but it is clear to No 10 that Trump is the problem and the solution lies elsewhere, says journalist and Keir Starmer biographer Tom Baldwin
Did Trump’s tariffs kill economic populism? Lasting damage has been done not only to Trump’s political credibility but to globalisation as a system
US stock markets rally as White House says there is ‘great optimism’ in the economy – as it happened US markets close on high note after turbulent week as White House insists Trump’s tariffs are ‘proven economic formula’
Trump insists tariff war is ‘doing really well’ as recession fears mount S&P 500 and Dow Jones rise sharply after extraordinarily volatile week as experts warn of continued turbulence
Trump’s tariff battle with China has ‘echoes of the Vietnam war’, US economist says Adam Posen, former Bank of England policymaker, compared the tactics to Johnson and Nixon refusing to back down
Trump was playing chicken with tariffs. Then he chickened out In a second term of fiat, flubbing and flip–flopping, Trump pursued his desire to wield a club over everyone and everything
Markets slide further amid fears of escalating US-China trade war European markets slip into red after China ups ante by increasing retaliatory tariffs on US goods to 125%
China raises US tariffs to 125% as Xi invites EU to team up against Trump ‘bullying’ Chinese leader canvasses Spain and other trading partners on how to tackle economic fallout as market turmoil continues
Trump’s economic adviser dampens Starmer’s hopes of tariffs relief It would take an ‘extraordinary deal’ for any country to improve on 10% rate, says Kevin Hassett
US markets close with steep losses as Trump tariffs branded ‘worst self-inflicted wound’ by a successful economy – as it happened Wall Street stocks tumbled again as investors remain jittery while former US treasury chief criticises Trump’s economic policy
Will Trump’s tariff chaos be China’s gain in global trade wars? As China retaliates against tariffs, it is also making strategic manoeuvres on EU and Asia to maximise opportunities
Apple said to be flying iPhones from India to US to avoid Trump tariffs Tech firm has reportedly flown 600 tonnes of handsets from Indian factories as Chinese goods face huge tariffs
We’ve been spared financial Armageddon, but Trump’s tariff chaos is far from over The bond markets’ ability to intimidate anybody survives intact, but the damage done by policy unpredictability will not be forgotten
Trump tariff pause brings relief for global stock markets Asian and European markets rise amid signs trade war may not be as damaging to global economy as feared