Episodios

  • Trump defends enormous tariffs on China as markets take another dip

    Trump defends enormous tariffs on China as markets take another dip
    Apr 10 2025
    Markets dropped again Thursday as investors and businesses focused on the escalating U.S.-China trade war and what it could mean for the economy. For his part, President Trump showed no immediate signs of easing the Chinese tariffs. John Yang reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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  • Solution to U.S.-China trade war ‘may take a while,’ AEI’s Derek Scissors says

    Solution to U.S.-China trade war ‘may take a while,’ AEI’s Derek Scissors says
    Apr 10 2025
    Markets flashed more warning signs over the enormous tariffs placed on Chinese imports by President Trump. To discuss the concerns around China's trade relationship with the U.S., Amna Nawaz spoke with Derek Scissors, a senior fellow for the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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  • News Wrap: Ksenia Karelina released to U.S. in prisoner swap with Russia

    News Wrap: Ksenia Karelina released to U.S. in prisoner swap with Russia
    Apr 10 2025
    In our news wrap Thursday, Russian-American Ksenia Karelina was released to the U.S. in a prisoner swap after 14 months in Russian captivity, well over 200 people are confirmed dead from a nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims his agencies will identify the cause of autism by September of this year. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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  • Senegal struggles to cope with climate change despite promises of help from other nations

    Senegal struggles to cope with climate change despite promises of help from other nations
    Apr 10 2025
    In 2009, a group of wealthy nations committed to helping less developed countries cope with the effects of climate change. But where the $100 billion goes has been tough to verify and critics say the effort has done little to help the people who need it most. With support from the Pulitzer Center, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on efforts to combat climate change and alleviate poverty in Senegal. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    9 m
  • Trump pauses many of his tariffs but raises rate on China

    Trump pauses many of his tariffs but raises rate on China
    Apr 9 2025
    President Trump stunned many by pausing higher tariff rates on most other countries for 90 days. But the president raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 125 percent after Beijing retaliated overnight. This led to a historic day of rallies in the markets after multiple days of steep drops. Lisa Desjardins reports and Amna Nawaz discusses more with economists Simon Johnson and Douglas Irwin. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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  • Global economies hang in the balance with Trump’s tariffs set to officially go into effect

    Global economies hang in the balance with Trump’s tariffs set to officially go into effect
    Apr 8 2025
    Just hours before major new tariffs are set to kick in, President Trump and his team said he remains open to deals but generally would not back down from levies on goods from more than 80 countries. That includes a 104 percent tariff on China set to take effect at midnight. That message helped kill an early stock market rally. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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  • Analyst breaks down China’s response to Trump’s trade war

    Analyst breaks down China’s response to Trump’s trade war
    Apr 8 2025
    For perspective on the growing trade war between the United States and China and the ripple effects it’s having, Amna Nawz spoke with Elizabeth Economy. She served as the senior advisor for China in the Commerce Department during the Biden administration and is currently a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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  • Taiwan closely watches Ukraine war, fearing China could attempt a similar takeover

    Taiwan closely watches Ukraine war, fearing China could attempt a similar takeover
    Apr 8 2025
    Ukrainian President Zelensky said troops in eastern Ukraine captured Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, a reminder of that war's global impact. Russia’s invasion has affected the thinking in Taiwan, which sees itself confronting a larger neighbor that challenges its sovereignty. Nick Schifrin reports on the connections between Ukraine and Taiwan for our series, Taiwan: Risk and Resistance. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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