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6:55pm, 10th May, 2019

Trump ratchets up tariff threat after talks show no progress

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ordered his trade chief to begin the process of imposing tariffs on all remaining imports from China, underscoring a lack of progress by U.S. and Chinese negotiators in talks aimed at ending an escalating trade w...

Trump ratchets up pressure on China, threatens tariff hikes

3:03am, 6th May, 2019

World

Trump ratchets up pressure on China, threatens tariff hikes

President Donald Trump dramatically increased pressure on China on Sunday to reach a trade deal, saying he would hike U.S. tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods this week and target hundreds of billions more soon.

U.S. ratchets up pressure on Venezuela, Cuban backers

4:02am, 6th April, 2019

US

U.S. ratchets up pressure on Venezuela, Cuban backers

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Friday stepped up efforts to force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from office by imposing new sanctions on its oil shipments, and promising "stronger action" against Cuba for helping to keep the regime afloat.

Democrats pounce as Trump administration ratchets up attack on Obamacare

11:06pm, 26th March, 2019

Politics

Democrats pounce as Trump administration ratchets up attack on Obamacare

Top congressional Democrats on Tuesday attacked a legal move by the Trump administration to step up its assault on the Obamacare healthcare law, saying last November's elections showed Americans want them to protect the Affordable Care Act.

Trump administration ratchets up attack on Obamacare, asks court to overturn law

3:17pm, 26th March, 2019

US

Trump administration ratchets up attack on Obamacare, asks court to overturn law

President Donald Trump's administration has stepped up its attack on the Obamacare healthcare law, telling a federal appeals court it agrees with a ruling by a U.S. judge in Texas that the entire statute is unconstitutional and should be struck...

U.S. ratchets up pressure on Iran with resumption of sanctions

1:36am, 5th November, 2018

Business

U.S. ratchets up pressure on Iran with resumption of sanctions

The United States reimposes oil and financial sanctions against Iran on Monday, significantly turning up the pressure on Tehran in order to curb its missile and nuclear programs and counter its growing military and political influence in the Middle E...

U.S. ratchets up China trade war, threatens tariffs on $200 billion of goods

12:34am, 11th July, 2018

Business

U.S. ratchets up China trade war, threatens tariffs on $200 billion of goods

The Trump administration raised the stakes in its trade dispute with China on Tuesday, saying it would slap 10 percent tariffs on an extra $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, including numerous consumer items, sending stocks in Asia skidding.

Trump ratchets up China trade conflict with fresh tariff threat

12:19am, 19th June, 2018

Business

Trump ratchets up China trade conflict with fresh tariff threat

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 10 percent tariff on $200 billion of Chinese goods, prompting a swift warning from Beijing of retaliation, as the trade conflict between the world's two biggest ec...

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Trump ratchets up tariff threat after talks show no progress

Trump ratchets up pressure on China, threatens tariff hikes

U.S. ratchets up pressure on Venezuela, Cuban backers

Democrats pounce as Trump administration ratchets up attack on Obamacare

Trump administration ratchets up attack on Obamacare, asks court to overturn law

U.S. ratchets up pressure on Iran with resumption of sanctions

U.S. ratchets up China trade war, threatens tariffs on $200 billion of goods

Trump ratchets up China trade conflict with fresh tariff threat

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