As the trade wars launched by U.S. President Donald Trump continue to escalate, all eyes are on Wednesday. Trump has repeatedly called April 2 “Liberation Day,” with promises to roll out a set of tariffs,

The president is promising widespread, worldwide tariffs to take effect this week but no one is entirely sure what he means by that yet.

The White House said it was backing off on higher levies for trade partners that had agreed to negotiate, although Trump said he would raise tariffs on goods from China even further, to at least 125% "effective immediately".

U.S. stocks surrendered a chunk of their historic gains from the day before as President Donald Trump’s trade war continues to threaten the economy.

British stocks closed higher on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump dialled back duty rates on goods from many countries for 90 days, giving respite to investors following the global market rout.

Chinese stocks rose on Thursday, even though U.S. President Donald Trump hiked tariffs on the country to a towering 125%. Some investors found hope in Trump’s decision to “pause” big duties on other trading partners.

U.S. stock futures edged higher on Thursday, following sharp declines in major indexes after the White House said the tariffs imposed on China by President Trump in his second term [add up to 145%](

The Nasdaq inched higher on Wednesday, as investors bought beaten-down technology stocks in a choppy session that remained centered on tariff moves as China retaliated with more levies on U.S. goods.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday used his executive powers to strip security clearances and order investigations into two former officials of his previous administraiton.

The targeting of former cybersecurity official Chris Krebs and former homeland security official Miles Taylor reflects the president’s escalating quest for retribution.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed directives targeting two former government officials who criticized him during his first term, calling one of them a traitor and saying they should be investigated.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed directives targeting two former government officials who criticized him during his first term, calling one of them a traitor and saying they should be investigated.

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would use the power of the Justice Department to go after two officials who were highly critical of him during his first term in office, including one whose anonymously written New York Times op-ed claiming he was part of the “resistance” to Trump’s presidency captivated the nation for years.

U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his efforts to punish his critics on Wednesday by signing a pair of memoranda directing the Justice Department to investigate two officials from his first administration and stripping them of any security clearances they may have.