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New levy marks significant escalation in US president’s trade war

Also in today’s newsletter, blue-chip advertisers flock back to Fox News and the issue that threatens to split the Maga movement

At what point does the bond market break?

The erosion of the post-1945 world order has rattled the country

America’s ‘gold standard’ statistics are closely scrutinised by investors, policymakers and researchers

Top-ranked Menlo Electric is expanding into new markets amid a glut of Chinese photovoltaic panels in Europe

Executives look for workarounds and rethink supply chains to lessen reliance on China

The US needs to act over the competitive advantage the EU gives its companies in areas like value added taxes

Chipmaker Nvidia and Elon Musk’s Tesla slide, pushing Nasdaq lower for first time in four days

Austan Goolsbee’s warning comes after survey shows consumers expect soaring price growth

Dallas Fed survey shows mounting alarm among Texas drillers at the administration’s energy strategy

History suggests the OBR may, once again, have been persuaded to be too optimistic at a time of global turmoil

Maroš Šefčovič shared assessment after meetings in Washington this week

Trafigura ‘semi-seriously’ looks at changing traders’ hours to match president’s social media output

Kremlin says agreement is dependent on dropping measures imposed on agricultural bank

UK chancellor forced to make last-minute savings to shore up the nation’s finances

Also in today’s newsletter, interview with FOMC member Austan Goolsbee and Vance plans visit to Greenland

From Canada to Ukraine, populations rally behind leaders seeking to fend off the US president’s threats

Fall in clothing prices drives decline but services inflation holds at 5% in February

Donald Trump’s language about American allies has sparked anxiety among Japanese officials