That leverage came from the singular importance of the US market to the global economy. Trump’s personal belief in the utility of tariffs – and willingness to let them go into place and then, if necessary, escalate to shut down any retaliatory efforts – only served to enhance that reality.

Canada's recognition of Palestinian statehood will make it tougher for the U.S. to agree to a trade deal with its northern neighbor, President Donald Trump warned overnight, with just a day to go until the deadline the White House has set for tariffs to snap higher.

China is facing an August 12 deadline to reach a durable tariff agreement with Trump's administration, after Beijing and Washington reached preliminary deals in May and June to en