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Today — 11 October 2025Main stream

Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Chinese Goods

11 October 2025 at 06:52
The president made the threat after Beijing imposed new global restrictions on the use of rare earth minerals, which are vital supplies for U.S. makers of chips and batteries.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

President Trump wrote on social media that his proposed tariffs would go into effect Nov. 1 and be imposed “over and above” other tariffs on Chinese exports.
Yesterday — 10 October 2025Main stream

Germany’s Top Economist Charts a Path Out of Europe’s Crisis

10 October 2025 at 15:41
Joachim Nagel, the president of Germany’s central bank, warned against “complacency” in European capitals over tariffs, competition with China and attacks on institutions.

© Sam Bush for The New York Times

“Complacency is definitely not the right attitude,” said Joachim Nagel, the president of the Bundesbank, in an interview in London.

Oscar S. Wyatt Jr., Wily Texas Oilman, Is Dead at 101

10 October 2025 at 02:23
He made billions selling energy with his Coastal Corporation, courted presidents and dictators, and eventually went to prison for paying kickbacks to the Iraqi government.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Carney and Trump: A Collision Avoided, Save for a Nasty Comment or Two

The Canadian prime minister came to Washington determined to take the heat out of the relationship. He mostly succeeded, at least for now.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

During a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada on Tuesday, President Trump told reporters that “the people of Canada will love us again,” even if some American-imposed tariffs remained in place — which he insisted they would.

The Race Is on to Make Rare Earth Magnets Outside China

19 September 2025 at 17:30
After Beijing exerted its power over the valuable magnets as leverage, other countries started to add production, but only incrementally. And China is far ahead.
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