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Back to SearchUS pauses student visas
The US President, Donald Trump's administration, has ordered its embassies abroad to pause new applications for student and exchange visitor visas as…
1 year ago
Optimism over US-EU trade talks
The United States President, Donald Trump, has agreed to drop his threat to impose 50% tariffs on European Union imports and extend a deadline to neg…
1 year ago
Moody's downgrades US credit rating, citing rising debt
The credit rating agency Moody’s has stripped the United States of its triple-A credit rating, warning investors about rising levels of government de…
1 year ago
Walmart: US largest retailer set to increase prices
Walmart is preparing to raise prices in the US as soon as this month, as its own costs increase as a result of the new tariffs on imports imposed by …
1 year ago
Millions of Australians head to the polls
Voters are going to the polls in Australia to choose their next government following a hard-fought campaign during which living costs, climate concer…
1 year, 1 month ago
Trump marks first 100 days in office
On the programme we are looking at Donald Trump's first 100 days in power, during which he has talked a lot about tariffs, and there have been many c…
1 year, 1 month ago
Canadians are voting in an election dominated by the global trade war
Canadians are voting in a general election which has been dominated by Donald Trump's trade war and threats to annex the country. The leaders of the …
1 year, 1 month ago
Global markets continue to struggle after a difficult week
The White House has insisted that President Trump’s tariffs will make the United States richer, despite the falling value of the US dollar. We hear f…
1 year, 1 month ago
Donald Trump recognises tariff 'transition difficulty' as US stock market falls again
President Donald Trump admits a period of difficult transition is inevitable as his trade policies continue to cause upheaval in international market…
1 year, 1 month ago
China now faces 125% US tariffs in trade war
In a dramatic change of policy, US President Donald Trump hikes China tariffs to 125% on goods entering the United States. Most other countries will …
1 year, 1 month ago