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President Donald Trump personally called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday to address reports that the company planned to highlight tariff-related price increases on its platform — a move viewed by the Trump administration as a political jab. The call came in response to a report by CNN’s Alayna Treene, who cited two anonymous senior White House officials.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed growing concerns over a potential recession, attributing the anxiety to media exaggeration.

The Trump administration is accelerating its trade agenda, with 18 countries submitting formal proposals for new trade agreements, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

President Donald Trump renewed his threat to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, escalating a standoff with the central bank over interest rates and economic policy. Speaking from the Oval Office Thursday, Trump criticized Powell for not cutting rates and declared, “If I want him out, he’ll be out of there real fast, believe me.”

Hong Kong has suspended mail services to the United States for any items containing goods, calling U.S. trade policies "unreasonable" and "bullying."

China has suspended exports of critical rare earth minerals and magnets, escalating its trade war with the United States in direct retaliation to President Donald Trump's newly implemented 145% tariffs on Chinese imports.

President Donald Trump has launched a bold new phase of his America First trade policy, imposing devastating tariffs of up to 145% on Chinese imports.

Apple has airlifted an astounding 600 tons of iPhones—about 1.5 million devices—from its Indian production plant to the United States.

Amazon shoppers may see prices rise in the near future as the global trade war continues to impact costs, according to CEO Andy Jassy.

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has announced a $23 billion investment to expand its U.S. operations, a move following President Trump's recent pledge to impose significant tariffs on imported drugs.