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News of the day for May 23, 2025

Europe’s lack of strong strategic material value chains constitutes a major defence vulnerability amid an increasingly heated geopolitical climate.

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well a 25% tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are made in America. The threats, delivered over social media, reflect Trump's ability to disrupt the global economy with a burst of typing, as well as the reality that his tariffs have yet to produce the trade deals he is seeking or the return of domestic manufacturing he has promised voters. The Republican president said he wants to charge higher import taxes on goods from the EU, a long-standing US ally, than from China, a geopolitical rival that had its tariffs cut to 30% this month so Washington and Beijing could hold negotiations.

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Betting against the United States when it comes to business has been a mistake. American Express is a beneficiary of continued economic growth in the United States. Amazon has spent hundreds of millions on infrastructure, with much of that in the U.S.

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BRUSSELS/BANFF, Canada/THE HAGUE (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to ratchet up his trade war once again, pushing for a 50% tariff on European Union goods starting June 1 and warning Apple he may slap a 25% levy on all iPhones bought by U.S. consumers. The S&P 500 fell 1% in early trading, the Nasdaq fell 1.2%, and European shares fell 1.5%. Trump's broadside against the EU was prompted by the White House's belief that negotiations with the bloc are not progressing fast enough.

Your day-ahead look for May 23, 2025

The Republican-controlled U.S. House passed President Trump's tax and spending bill on May 22. The bill proposes to raise the SALT deduction cap to $40,000 from $10,000. What does it mean for bond and ETF investors?