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Today — 15 April 2025Main stream

Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks

15 April 2025 at 22:33
Levies on Americans’ daily prescriptions and other medicines could raise costs, spur rationing and lead to shortages of critical drugs.

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Most medications consumed in the United States are produced at least partly overseas. China and India do most of the production of cheaper generic drugs, while expensive patented medications are more often made in Europe or the United States.

Trump’s Trade War With China Could Be Good for India. But Is It Ready?

While India dreams of becoming a new factory to the world, its manufacturers are struggling to find skilled workers, secure components and overcome red tape.

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India, with its enormous work force, has been trying to elbow into China’s manufacturing business for a long time, yet its factories are not ready.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Companies See China as a Safe Harbor Amid Trump’s Tariffs

9 April 2025 at 23:19
The heavy U.S. tariffs on other Asian countries have made China a more appealing option for companies scared to make a hasty decision amid upheaval in global trade.

Myanmar Earthquake Toll Surpasses 1,600 Dead Amid Search for Survivors

30 March 2025 at 03:56
Aid workers delivered the first shipments of help to Myanmar, but will have to cross a country buckled by the disaster and divided by civil war, arms dealers and drug syndicates.
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