Hacker News with Generative AI: Trade

Australian beef singled out in latest USA tariffs (abc.net.au)
US President Donald Trump has singled out Australian beef as he outlined his latest round of tariffs.
Trade, International Relations, Australia, United States, Beef
3 points by CHB0403085482 18 minutes ago | 0 comments
Trump Tariffs Hit Antarctic Islands Inhabited by Zero Humans and Many Penguins (wired.com)
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced the US was imposing reciprocal tariffs on a small collection of Antarctic islands that are not inhabited by humans, as part of a global trade war aimed at asserting US dominance.
Politics, International Relations, Trade, Antarctica, Climate Change
8 points by pseudolus 1 hour ago | 2 comments
Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing (apnews.com)
President Donald Trump is set to sign a barrage of self-described “reciprocal” tariffs on friend and foe alike.
Politics, Trade, Economics, Tariffs
37 points by thunderbong 3 hours ago | 26 comments
Trump Unveils Sweeping Retaliatory Tariffs at White House (nytimes.com)
President Trump unveiled his most expansive tariffs to date in a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, saying he would impose a 10 percent tariff on all trading partners as well as double-digits tariffs on dozens of other countries that administration officials said had treated the United States unfairly.
Politics, Trade, Economics, International Relations, United States
13 points by jaredwiener 5 hours ago | 0 comments
US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU (bbc.com)
US President Donald Trump announces a universal "baseline" 10% tariff on imports into the US, on what he has dubbed "Liberation Day"
Politics, Trade, International Relations, Economics
129 points by belter 5 hours ago | 138 comments
A small violin part highlights bigger problems for the global economy (nytimes.com)
As the Trump administration advances a trade war with global consequences, the Kun Shoulder Rest factory in the Canadian capital does not immediately stand out as the front line.
Economy, Trade, International Relations, Canada
45 points by perihelions 9 hours ago | 79 comments
Are tariffs bad for growth? Yes, say 5 decades of data from 150 countries (2020) (sciencedirect.com)
Using an annual panel of macroeconomic data for 151 countries over 1963–2014, we find that tariff increases are associated with an economically and statistically sizeable and persistent decline in output growth.
Economics, Trade, Tariffs, Data Analysis, Macroeconomics
10 points by belter 14 hours ago | 3 comments
China, Japan, South Korea will jointly respond to US tariffs (thestandard.com.hk)
China, Japan and South Korea reached a consensus that the three countries will jointly respond to US tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday.
China, International Relations, Trade, Tariffs, East Asia
22 points by sundaeofshock 2 days ago | 3 comments
First-quarter GDP growth will be just 0.3% as tariffs stoke stagflation (cnbc.com)
Economics, Inflation, Trade, GDP
6 points by belter 3 days ago | 2 comments
Canadian government launches billboards in multiple U.S. states (cbsnews.com)
Canadian officials are making their voices heard against tariffs through digital billboards in multiple states.
Canada, United States, Politics, Trade, Advertising
10 points by geox 3 days ago | 2 comments
EU looks to hit Big Tech in crackdown on US services exports (ft.com)
EU looks to hit US services in tariff retaliation
EU, Trade, Technology, Regulations, International Relations
33 points by gehwartzen 6 days ago | 64 comments
US blacklists over 50 Chinese companies to curb Beijing's AI, chip capabilities (cnbc.com)
China, Artificial Intelligence, Trade, Politics, Technology
7 points by suraci 7 days ago | 0 comments
Trump places 25 per cent tariff on US auto imports (abc.net.au)
US President Donald Trump says he is placing a 25 per cent tariff on all automotive imports to the United States.
Politics, Trade, Economics
15 points by Humphrey 7 days ago | 3 comments
Trump's $16T Trade Blind Spot (project-syndicate.org)
Convinced of an easy victory, Donald Trump has launched a global tariff war aimed at reducing the US trade deficit. But while Trump is fixated on imported goods, he is overlooking the much larger role that services, intellectual property, and investment play in sustaining America’s global economic dominance.
Trade, Economics, Politics, United States
15 points by johntfella 7 days ago | 0 comments
Europe is going after Trump's Red States for Tarriffs (youtube.com)
Politics, International Relations, Trade
16 points by Jacquie11 15 days ago | 7 comments
Cheap Chinese Cars Are Taking over Roads from Brazil to South Africa (bloomberg.com)
Trump’s tariffs look powerless to stop the incursion of inexpensive cars from China — and may speed it up.
China, Automotive Industry, Trade, International Relations, Economics
6 points by jocaal 15 days ago | 3 comments
'I'm a little angry': Canadian firms boycott US products (bbc.com)
Three words that are now a common presence on Canadian shelves, after Donald Trump's tariffs sparked a trade war with the US's northern neighbour.
Politics, Trade, Canada, United States
45 points by zfg 16 days ago | 8 comments
ASML will open Beijing facility despite US sanctions on China (theregister.com)
Chipmaking tool biz ASML plans to open a new facility in China this year amid rising trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.
China, Trade, Semiconductor Industry, Sanctions, Business
5 points by ksec 18 days ago | 0 comments
How Hansa Merchants Built Northern Europe's First Long Distance Trade Network (worksinprogress.co)
The Hanseatic League united merchants to bargain with kings, blockade cities, and even win wars. But when technology changed, defections began and the coalition fell apart.
History, Trade, Economics, Northern Europe
6 points by agreeahmed 18 days ago | 0 comments
The same day Trump bought a Tesla, automaker moved to disrupt trade war (arstechnica.com)
Elon Musk's Tesla is waving a red flag, warning that Donald Trump's trade war risks dooming US electric vehicle makers, triggering job losses, and hurting the economy.
Politics, Electric Vehicles, Business, Trade
13 points by ndsipa_pomu 19 days ago | 0 comments
Musk's Tesla raises concern over Trump tariffs (bbc.co.uk)
Elon Musk's electric carmaker Tesla has warned it and other US exporters could be harmed by countries retaliating to Donald Trump's trade tariffs.
Business, Politics, Trade, Automobiles
15 points by ndsipa_pomu 19 days ago | 6 comments
Tesla warns Trump administration it is 'exposed' to retaliatory tariffs (ft.com)
Tesla, Tariffs, Politics, Trade, United States
9 points by doener 20 days ago | 0 comments
The Rise and Fall of the Hanseatic League (worksinprogress.co)
The Hanseatic League united merchants to bargain with kings, blockade cities, and even win wars. But when technology changed, defections began and the coalition fell apart.
History, Trade, Europe, Economics, Medieval
9 points by atlasunshrugged 20 days ago | 0 comments
Trump's Big Bet: Americans Will Tolerate Downturn to Restore Manufacturing (nytimes.com)
President Trump’s simultaneous trade wars with Canada, Mexico, China and the European Union amount to a huge economic and political gamble: that Americans will endure months or years of economic pain in return for the distant hope of re-industrializing the American heartland.
Politics, Economics, Trade, Manufacturing
22 points by voxadam 20 days ago | 14 comments
A look at some of the creative ways companies try to dodge high tariffs (npr.org)
As concerns swirl over the impacts of steep new tariffs on U.S. companies and consumers, so too does talk about how certain businesses try to avoid them.
Trade, Economics, Business, Tariffs
16 points by taubek 23 days ago | 10 comments
China's Homegrown EUV Machines Rumored for Q3 Trial Production (trendforce.com)
Has China already made striking breakthrough amid U.S. chip export curbs? According to TechPowerUp, China’s homegrown EUV lithography may longer be a distant goal, as a new system is currently being tested at Huawei’s Dongguan facility.
China, Semiconductor Industry, Manufacturing, Technology, Trade
5 points by xbmcuser 23 days ago | 2 comments
Ontario Raises Electricity Price by 25% for Minnesota, Michigan and New York (bloomberg.com)
A Canadian province that exports electricity to the US raised power prices for three states by 25% on Monday in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Energy, Politics, Trade, Canada, United States
28 points by toomuchtodo 23 days ago | 5 comments
ASML will open Beijing facility despite US sanctions on China (theregister.com)
Chipmaking tool biz ASML plans to open a new facility in China this year amid rising trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.
China, International Relations, Semiconductor Industry, Trade, Technology
4 points by rntn 23 days ago | 0 comments
China says it is ready for 'any type of war' with US (bbc.com)
China has warned the US it is ready to fight "any type" of war after hitting back against President Donald Trump's mounting trade tariffs.
China, US, International Relations, War, Trade
10 points by thomassmith65 26 days ago | 12 comments
62% of Canadians Plan to Avoid the U.S. for at Least the Next Year (abacusdata.ca)
Over the past few weeks, tensions between Canada and the United States have intensified, spurred by President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs and the constant threat of annexation.
Canada, United States, Politics, Trade, Public Opinion
67 points by djkivi 26 days ago | 57 comments