How Tesla, Mercedes and a mattress maker turned tariffs into a sales pitchNews Feed
New advertising campaigns urge shoppers to buy now, before the president’s levies raise prices
Tariffs hit home for small US businesses that rely on Chinese importsNews Feed
Growing worries that a trade war could suffocate a crucial driver of employment and economic growth
Mark Carney prepares for Trump talks after Canada poll winNews Feed
Canada’s new prime minister has promised to reshape his country’s relationship with the US
FTAV’s further readingNews Feed
Gandalf; quote thieves; authoritarian brains; Monty Python and the Holy Grail; nuclear energy
Why the EU is prepping retaliation tariffs even as it negotiates with the USNews Feed
Also in this newsletter: Will the German Social Democrats vote to join a coalition with Friedrich Merz?
Samsung warns US tariffs will dent memory chip and smartphone salesNews Feed
Electronics maker cites ‘growing policy risks’ for semiconductors and higher prices for phone parts
Transcript: Bad shipping newsNews Feed
Katie Martin speaks to Robert Armstrong
China’s manufacturing activity contracts as tariffs take effect News Feed
Trade tensions with the US have cast a cloud on the economy
Letter: Diplomacy’s success must be judged by crises avertedNews Feed
From Daniel Plant, Toronto, ON, Canada
Letter: Thought experiment: what if no one buys a new car?News Feed
From Andrew Oswald, Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science, University of Warwick, UK