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Today — 11 October 2025Main stream

Trump Threatens to Impose New Tariffs on China and Cancel Meeting With Xi

11 October 2025 at 02:50
The president proposed economic retaliation after Beijing imposed new restrictions on the export 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 on Friday that he was considering new tariffs on Chinese imports in response to China’s curbs on rare earth minerals 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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