Economics
Tariff threat follows China curbs
President Donald Trump threatened new 100% tariffs on Chinese goods after Beijing tightened controls on rare-earths and semiconductor exports, prompting market turmoil and heightened trade tensions.
China imposes curbs, US threatens
Beijing imposed new trade curbs and Washington threatened retaliatory tariffs, renewing U.S.-China trade hostilities and raising fears of broader economic fallout.
Markets surge as experts warn
Gold hit record highs while major stock indexes also reached records worldwide, prompting renewed warnings from analysts and officials about a possible "everything bubble" amid economic uncertainty.
US fires 4000 federal staff
The U.S. government laid off at least 4,000 federal workers during the shutdown, hitting Treasury and Health departments, and President Trump blamed Democrats for the cuts.
