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

February GDP rise was bigger than forecast but impact from Donald Trump’s tariff war has yet to come

Growth defied forecasts that chancellor had hobbled economy, but trade war casts long shadow

Chinese leader canvasses Spain and other trading partners on how to tackle economic fallout as market turmoil continues

It would take an ‘extraordinary deal’ for any country to improve on 10% rate, says Kevin Hassett

Shoppers stayed away in March as footfall declined 5% and stores worry US trade war could have chilling effect

Wall Street stocks tumbled again as investors remain jittery while former US treasury chief criticises Trump’s economic policy

As China retaliates against tariffs, it is also making strategic manoeuvres on EU and Asia to maximise opportunities

Sarah Breedon says too early to judge impact on inflation of ‘most significant change in trade policy in a century’

The president’s U-turn after his maverick plan threatened meltdown has echoes of the 2022 UK crisis

Tech firm has reportedly flown 600 tonnes of handsets from Indian factories as Chinese goods face huge tariffs

The 12-month inflation rate of 2.4%, down from 2.8% in February, was largely fueled by a sharp fall in gas prices

Asian and European markets rise amid signs trade war may not be as damaging to global economy as feared

The president’s pausing of some tariffs has sent shares soaring but levies on imports remain at the highest level since the 1930s