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Trump announces tariff deal with South Korea — U.S.'s 6th-biggest trading partner
South Korea appears to be the latest key U.S. trading partner to reach an agreement with the Trump administration, ahead of a Friday deadline when hefty tariffs take effect.
South Korea, Vietnam Plot $150 Billion Trade Boost To Counter Trump Tariff Heat
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Vietnamese Communist Party chief To Lam agreed Monday to accelerate cooperation and nearly double annual trade to $150 billion by 2030, part of a broader push to counter the impact of newly imposed U.
South Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump
The agreement comes after other American allies, like Japan, clinched their own deals, partly to moderate President Trump’s tariff threats.
Trump lowers tariffs for South Korea; Kamala Harris won't run for governor of California
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will not run for governor of California, she announced today, ending months of speculation after her defeat to Donald Trump last year in the presidential race.
Trump announces trade deal with South Korea as tariffs deadline looms
President Trump announced a trade deal with South Korea as his Aug. 1 tariff deadline approaches. This comes as he comments on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's latest decision on interest rates.
How South Korea's K-beauty industry is being hit by Trump tariffs
US President Donald Trump has now imposed a 15% import tax on South Korean goods traded between Seoul and Washington. It's less than the 25% levy that Trump had threatened, but many consumers are not taking any chances.
Trump hits India, Brazil and South Korea with tariffs as deadline looms
The president also touted agreements over hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign investment into the United States.
U.S. and South Korea strike a trade deal with tariffs on Seoul set at 15%
This deal would mean the duties will be lowered from the 25% that Trump had threatened in his “tariff letter” to Seoul earlier this month.
Trump announces South Korea trade deal ahead of Aug. 1 tariff deadline
President Trump on Wednesday announced the United States had struck a trade deal with South Korea ahead of his Aug. 1 tariff deadline, putting 15 percent tariffs on goods from there. Trump said in
South Korea, Vietnam leaders pledge deeper ties amid trade challenges
South Korea and Vietnam pledged deeper economic and strategic cooperation as their leaders held a summit on Monday, with the countries seeking to leverage their business ties to navigate a challenging global trading environment.
Trump, tariffs and the one trick pony act: how it started and how it’s going
Treaty allies including Japan and South Korea were sitting pretty, as were the UK and Australia that had goods trade deficits ...
Trump expands use of tariffs to reach national security goals
The Trump administration is using trade negotiations to achieve national security goals, including containing China’s ...
Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect just as US economic pain is surfacing
The economic impact is already visible, with signs of stalled hiring, rising inflation and declining home values.