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United States Trade Representative Jamieson Lee Greer in the Europa building of the EU Council headquarters.

US tariff rate to hit 15% or more for some nations, Greer

The US tariff rate for some countries will rise to 15% or higher from the newly imposed 10%, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said today, without naming any specific trading partners or giving further details.

US tariffs • 7 hrs

a view from behind donald trump as he makes a speech

Time will tell if Trump's message of unity hit the mark

Despite its near two-hour length, this State of the Union was one of President Donald Trump's most focused, most tightly scripted and well delivered speeches.

US • 9 hrs

The new US tariffs taking effect today only last for 150 days unless extended by US Congress and is widely seen as a bridge towards more durable trade policy

New US tariffs come in at lower 10% rate

The US has today imposed a new tariff of 10% on all goods not covered by exemptions, the US Customs and Border Protection said, the rate first announced by President Donald Trump on Friday rather than the 15% he promised a day later.

Business • 24 Feb

A timeline of major developments in Trump's trade war

US President Donald Trump's tariff decisions since he took office in January 2025 have shocked financial markets and sent a wave of uncertainty through the global economy.

Business • 23 Feb

US trade chief not seeing countries pulling out of deals

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said yesterday that none of the countries that have reached trade deals with the US had shared plans to withdraw following a Supreme Court decision striking down a large swath of President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Business • 23 Feb

Donald Trump gestures as he speaks to reporters and members of the media at Mar-a-Lago

Man shot dead after trying to enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago

US Secret Service and local police shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun early this morning after he breached a secure perimeter at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, law enforcement officials have said.

US • 23 Feb

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House on February 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Supreme Court on February 20 ruled against Trump's use of emergency powers to implement internatio

Trump raises global tariff rate on US imports to 15%

US President Donald Trump has said he will raise to 15% the temporary global tariff rate on imported goods after the US Supreme Court ruled against the tariffs he imposed under an economic emergency law.

US • 23 Feb

The US Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing a swathe of tariffs that upended global trade

Impact of tariff fiasco will take time to become clear

The full ramifications of what Donald Trump has announced in relation to tariffs may not become clear for some time, leaving exporters to the US facing more uncertainty, writes David Murphy.

Analysis and Comment • 20 Feb

US GDP growth misses forecasts as Trump blames shutdown

US economic growth cooled much more than expected in the final months of 2025, government estimates showed today, capping the first year of Donald Trump's return to the presidency.

Business • 20 Feb

Oil heads for first weekly gain in 3 on US-Iran tensions

Oil prices traded near six-month highs today, poised for their first weekly gain in three weeks on growing concern over potential conflict after Washington said Tehran will suffer if it does not agree to a nuclear deal in a matter of days.

Business • 20 Feb

Tributes paid to civil rights activist Jesse Jackson

Tributes have been paid to the late Jesse Jackson, a civil rights activist and one of the US's most influential black voices, who died this morning aged 84.

US • 17 Feb

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement in the Roosevelt Room

Obama says Trump climate move leaves US 'less safe'

Former US president Barack Obama has warned that Donald Trump's decision to repeal a landmark scientific finding underpinning climate regulations would leave Americans "less safe, less healthy".

US • 13 Feb

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House.

Trump said he 'didn't see' controversial part of video

US President Donald Trump has said he "didn't see" the part of a video posted on his social media account that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys.

US • 07 Feb

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Land-based DF-61 intercontinental ballistic missiles of the nuclear missile formation attends the V-Day military at Tian'anmen Square during on September 3, 2025 in Beijing, China. China unveiled its land-, sea-, and air-bas

US urges new three-way nuclear deal with Russia and China

The United States has urged three-way talks with Russia and China to set new limits on nuclear weapons, after the last treaty between top nuclear powers Washington and Moscow expired.

World • 06 Feb

a pile of gold coins with the Bitcoin symbol on them

Bitcoin under $70,000 for first time since Trump election

Bitcoin, the world's biggest cryptocurrency, extended its price slump today to trade under $70,000 for the first time since Donald Trump's presidential election victory in November 2024.

Business • 05 Feb

Man jailed for life for attempting to assassinate Trump

Ryan Routh, a man accused of hiding in the bushes of a Florida golf course with a semi-automatic rifle to try to assassinate Donald Trump has been sentenced to life in prison.

US • 04 Feb

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in China with traditiona Chinese houses and dragons in the background

Trump warns UK on China ties as Starmer hails progress

US President Donald Trump said it was dangerous for Britain to be getting into business with Beijing, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer lauded the economic benefits of resetting relations with China during a visit there.

Business • 30 Jan

US Fed chief Jerome Powell's chairmanship ends in May

What are the key challenges awaiting new US Fed chair?

US President Donald Trump has today chosen former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to head the US central bank when Jerome Powell's leadership term ends in May.

Business • 30 Jan

Business man in a suit delivering a speech on a stage

Trump picks Kevin Warsh to run US Federal Reserve

US President Donald Trump has chosen former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to head the US central bank when Jerome Powell's leadership term ends in May.

US • 30 Jan

Operating profits rise by 9% to €2.23m at Trump Doonbeg

Operating profits at the Co Clare luxury golf resort owned by US President Donald Trump increased by 9% in 2024 to €2.23m in another record year for the business.

Business • 29 Jan

Brent crude tops $70 per barrel on Iran attack concerns

Brent oil futures prices jumped today, hitting a four-month high on rising concerns of a possible US military attack on Iran, OPEC's fourth-largest producer, with output of 3.2 million barrels per day.

Business • 29 Jan

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conduct immigration enforcement operations

ICE to focus on targeted operations, not sweeps - czar

US President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan has said that federal agents would focus on "targeted, strategic enforcement operations" in Minneapolis, marking a shift in the aggressive tactics that have drawn national outrage.

US • 29 Jan

US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady

The US Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady after today's meeting.

Business • 28 Jan

Dollar rebounds as Bessent reaffirms strong dollar policy

The dollar steadied today, but was still set for its biggest weekly fall since April after US President Donald Trump brushed off this month's slide, prompting concern from European central bankers over the strength of the euro.

Business • 28 Jan

Spot gold prices hit an all-time high of $5,110.50 yesterday

Gold edges higher as uncertainty fuels safe-haven bids

Gold climbed today, hovering just shy of the $5,100 per-ounce level breached for the first time in the previous session, as uncertainty around US President Donald Trump's policymaking prompted investors to seek safety in bullion.

Business • 27 Jan