Asia markets live: Stocks fall

© Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets plunged on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed hefty reciprocal tariffs on over 180 countries and territories – several of which are in the region. In charts posted on social media, the White House showed the effective tariff rates they claim other countries impose…

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Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Global Tariffs

Trump announced sweeping global tariffs President Trump unveiled yesterday his most expansive tariffs to date, hitting all of the U.S. trading partners except Canada and Mexico with a 10 percent tariffs. Europe and China will face much higher rates. At a ceremony at the White House, Trump called the announcement “our declaration of economic independence.”…

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