Trump will stress test the financial system to the max
The US president’s approach is undermining key pillars of the country’s financial system
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How China is quietly diversifying from US Treasuries
As investors become increasingly anxious about US government bonds, Chinese officials are looking for ways to reduce their exposure
Why the dollar doom is overdone
A correction in overvalued US stocks might explain some of the currency’s decline
Why robots are not the answer to US manufacturing reshoring hopes
Significant time, cost and shortages of skilled staff represent barriers to rapid acceleration in automation
Get ready for a corporate rush for cash
If the tariffs remain in place, American companies will be in sore need of funds to pay the bills
Trump tariffs cut deep into India’s diamond industry
Gemstone hub of Surat struggled with falling demand even before US president upended global trade with new barriers
Trump says he will impose secondary sanctions on buyers of Iran’s oil
Crude prices rise after US president intensifies pressure on Tehran as nuclear talks falter
Apple says Trump’s tariffs will boost costs by $900mn in June quarter
Chief executive Tim Cook says it is ‘very difficult’ to make predictions for latter half of 2025
Europe ready to make Trump a €50bn trade offer, says EU negotiator
Maroš Šefčovič tells FT of ‘certain progress’ but warns bloc will not settle for higher US tariff baseline
Post-Brexit UK: stuck between an unreliable US and a mercantilist EU
After five years as State of Britain newsletter writer Peter Foster reflects on the UK’s position in the world
Citi hires Trump’s former trade chief Robert Lighthizer
Wall Street bank appoints protectionist ex-official to advise clients on how to navigate trade war
GM to deploy ‘Covid playbook’ to offset $5bn tariff hit
US carmaker cuts profit outlook in response to trade war despite reprieve from steepest measures
Diplomatic dilemmas as Gulf states prepare to greet Trump
The region has changed since his first term, but the US president will find newly confident nations there
Trump gets poor marks on latest economic report card
Also in today’s newsletter, economic adviser Stephen Miran struggles to soothe bond investors with ‘incoherent’ remarks
The digital countermove to Trump tariffs
America’s mid-air dismantling of the global system of trade represents a one-time chance to compete
FirstFT: US and Ukraine sign natural resources deal after weeks of fraught talks
Also in today’s newsletter, Tesla denies looking for a new CEO and Australia’s crunch election
Preparing for a post-American world (part 1)
How international governance can work even with a US-sized hole in it
Yellen warns Trump tariffs will have ‘tremendously adverse’ impact
Former US Treasury secretary says odds of recession in world’s biggest economy ‘have gone way up’
Tariffs push Apple closer to Asia and Alibaba challenges DeepSeek
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
China signals opening for trade talks with US
State media message suggests softening of Beijing’s position, say analysts
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